OLeary2013-_Ch01_complete.pptVIP

Discuss the limitations of netbooks. * Accepts handwriting Digitized data is converted to standard text that can be further processed by a word processor. Ask students if they are familiar with tablet PCs like the iPad. * Handheld or palm computers, such as Personal digital assistants (PDAs) and smartphones, are amongst the smallest computing devices These systems typically combine pen input, writing recognition, personal organizational tools, and communications capabilities Smartphones are cell phones with wireless connections to the Internet * System Unit is the container that houses most of the electronic components that make up a computer system. Input/Output – Input devices (key term) translate data and programs from a form humans understand to a form computers can process; Secondary Storage – Unlike memory (key term), secondary storage holds data and programs even after the electrical power has been turned off—examples of secondary storage include USB drives, hard drives and optical drives Communication – one computer communicating with another computer or other computer systems using communication devices (key term) such as a modem * Input devices translate data and programs that humans can understand into a form that the computer can process. Output devices translate the processed information from the computer into a form that humans can understand. * Unlike memory, secondary storage holds data and programs even if power is off Hard disks are typically used to store programs and data files. Solid-state storage does not have any moving parts, is more reliable, and requires less power to operate Solid-state drives (SSDs) Flash memory cards USB drives Optical disks use laser technology and have the greatest capacity. Examples of optical disks include: compact discs (CDs) (Key Term) digital versatile discs (DVDs) (Key Term) high definition (hi def) (Key Term) discs * Data is raw, unprocessed facts, that can be stored electronically in files. Processed da