Hardware Software Intro Professor Pepper Major Objectives Hardware
Hardware / Software Intro Professor Pepper
Major Objectives § § § Hardware vs Software Processor (CPU), Memory (RAM), Hard Disk Operating System vs Application Software Basic measures Familiar with windows operating system names
Hardware § Touch § Physical vs Software § Programs § Set of instructions § Hardware runs it
RAM, Processor, Hard Drive pic from https: //harryantos. wordpress. com/2010/11/06/definition-andfunction-ram/
Hard Disk Space pic from https: //www. apple. com/voiceover/inf o/guide/_1122. html pic from http: //www. labnol. org/software/displaysize-of-every-folder-in-windows-explorer/7643/
Measures BYTE – a unit of information computer can see – 8 bits (1/0 combinations) § Bit 1/8 of a byte § Kilo 1 thousand (kilometer) § Mega 1 million (megamillionaire) § Giga 1 billion (gigantic) § Tera 1 trillion (the earth) § Peta 1 quadrillion
Input § Puts something into the computer vs Output § Prints something out § Displays something http: //www. wiu. ed u/academics/major s/business_and_tec hnology/computerscience. php
The Operating System § Behind the scenes § All software depends on the OS § Utility programs are available § Multitask GUI Operating System
Operating System Movie § Play movie
PC Operating Systems and Platforms § Legacy Versions l l l Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows CE § Modern PC OS l l l Windows XP Vista Windows 7, 8 and 10 Windows server 2008 http: //en. wikipedia. org/ wiki/Timeline_of_Micr osoft_Windows
PC Operating System Flavors § Windows § Macintosh / Apple l l l OS 9 OS 10 Leopard (os 10. 5) Snow Leopard (10. 6) Note: 10. 6 on only supports intel processors § Linux
Course Application Software § § § Word - Word Processor Excel - Spreadsheet Access - Database Power. Point - Presentation Tool Sea Monkey - Web Development § Filezilla - File Transfer
Objective Summary § Hardware vs Software § Processor (CPU), Memory (RAM), Hard Disk § Operating System vs Application Software § Basic measures § Familiar with windows operating system names
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