1. CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS By : Jasmeet Khosa

4. Process

5. Output

6. Storage

9. The two components of storage are:Storage Media Storage Device

10. The components of a computer ? Examples of storage media are: Portable, thin memory cards USB flash drive Floppy Disk Compact Disk (CD) Hard Disk

11. The components of a computer ? What is a communications device ? Hardware components that enables a computer to send and receive Data, instructions, and information. Occurs over cables, telephone lines, cellular radio network, Satellites, and others transmission media.

12. ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF USING COMPUTERS ? What is the advantages of using computers ? Reliability Speed Communications Consistency Storage

13. ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF USING COMPUTERS ? What is the disadvantages of using computers ? Violation of privacy Impact on Labor Force Health Risks Impact on Environment

15. Network and the internet ? To save time and money What are the reasons to internet ? To share Resources Information Hardware devices Data Software programs

16. Network and the internet ? Why do users access the internet ? Communication Information Shopping Banking and investing Classes Entertainment

17. COMPUTER SOFTWARE? What is a software ? Consists of a series of instructions that tells the computer what to do Also called a program

19. Mobile computers and mobile devices

20. Midrange Servers

21. Mainframes

22. Supercomputers

25. Powerful, large computer that supports up to a few thousand computer.

26. Mainframe server

27. Very powerful, expensive computer that supports thousands of computers.

28. Supercomputer-The faster, most powerful, most expensive computer. Used for application requiring complex mathematical calculations.

29. Elements of an information system ? What are the information system elements ? Data Hardware Software Procedures People

31. Finance

32. Government

33. Healthcare

34. Science

35. Publishing

36. Travel

39. Scientists

40. Architects

41. Desktop publishers

44. Appointment book

45. Address book

46. Calculator

47. Notepad