Explain why computer literacyis vital to success in today’sworld

Define the term, computer, and describe therelationship between data and information

Describe the fivecomponents of a computer

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages that usersexperience when working with computersDefine

Define the term, network, and identifybenefits of sharing resources on a network

Discuss the uses of theInternet and World Wide Web

Distinguish between systemsoftware and application software

Differentiate among types, sizes, andfunctions of computers in each category

Describe the role of each elementin an information system

Explain how home users, small office/home officeusers, mobile users, power users, and enterpriseusers each interact with computers

Discuss how society uses computers in education,finance, government, health care, science,publishing, travel, and manufacturing

Personal computers

Mobile computers and mobile devices

Game consoles

Servers

Mainframes

Supercomputers

Embedded computers

Software, also called a program, tells the computerwhat tasks to perform and how to perform them

Installing is the process of setting up software to workwith the computer, printer, and other hardware

A programmer develops software or writes the instructionsthat direct the computer to process data into information

Advantages of Using Computers

Disadvantages of Using Computers

Green computing : involves reducing the electricity consumedand environmental waste generated when using a computer

Strategies include

Hardware

Software

Data

People

Procedures

A network is a collection of computers and devices connected together,often wirelessly, via communications devices and transmission media

The Internet is a worldwide collection of networks that connects millions ofbusinesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals

People use the Internet for avariety of reasons

A social networking Web site encourages members to share their interests,ideas, stories, photos, music, and videos with other registered users

A computer contains many electric,electronic, and mechanical componentsknown as hardware

A computeris an electronic device, operating underthe control of instructions stored in its own memory