计算机专业英语（2003影印版）第一单元翻译.ppt

Information Technology, the Internet, and You There are six main parts in this chapter, they are as follows: Information Systems People Software Hardware Data Connectivity the Wireless Revolution, and the Internet VISUAL SUMMARY INFORMATION SYSTEM The way to think about a microcomputer is to realize that it is one part of an information system . People are obviously the essential part of the system! The purpose of information systems is to make people ,or end users like you, more productive. Procedures are rules or guidelines to follow when using software ,hardware, and data .they are typically documented in manuals written by computer professionals. Software (programs) provides step-by-step instructions to control the computer to convert data into information. Hardware consists of the physical equipment. Ti is controlled by software and processes data to create information. Date consists of unprocessed facts including text, numbers, images, and sound. information is data that has been processed by the computer. People People are the most important part of an information system. People are touched hundreds of times daily by computers. Software Software or programs consist of system and application software. System software –background software that manages internal resources .An example is an operating system such as windows XP. Application software software that performs useful work on general purpose problems. Browser to connect to web sites and display web pages. Word processor word processor to prepare written documents. Spreadsheet to analyze and summarize numerical data. Database management system to organize and mange data.( DBMS): see database manager. Presentation graphics to communicate or persuade. Hardware Hardware is the physical equipment in an information system. Supercomputers—the most powerful. Mainframe—used by large computer. Microcomputers—the fastest growing type, categories include desktop, notebook, and personal digital assistant. mi