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Consider this!!!
What may be relevant in science and technology education today may be obsolete tomorrow due to constant technological advancement (OTuel & Bullard, 1995).

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MBE 1323 Information Technology in TVET

Chapter 1 Why Computers Matter to You: Becoming Computer Fluent

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Objectives
Computer fluency Computers and careers Computer functions Data vs. information Computer hardware and software Societal challenges and computers Future technologies
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What is Computer Fluency?

To be computer fluent you must: Understand a computers capabilities and limitations Know how to use a computer
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Being a Savvy Computer User and Consumer

Make good purchase decisions Maintain your computer Keep abreast of changes in technology Understand the real risks Use the Internet wisely Avoid online annoyances Avoid hackers and viruses Protect your privacy
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Computers in your Career?

Computer careers in:

Business The Arts The Medical Field Law Enforcement Legal Fields Education The Sciences Gaming Homes
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Computers in Business
Point of Sale Terminals Tracking merchandise

Data mining

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Computers in the Arts

Virtual art Virtual dance

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Computers in the Medical Field

Virtual reality in medical applications Patient simulator Da Vinci Surgical System

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Computers in Law Enforcement

Computer forensics

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Computers in the Legal Fields

Surveillance cameras Forensic animation

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Computers in Education
Computers in the classroom Distance Education Computerized research The Internet

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Computers and the Sciences

Supercomputers Archeology Meteorology

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Computers in Sports
Training Timing and scorekeeping Data storage and statistics

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Computer Gaming Careers

Programming 3D animation

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Computers at Home
Robotics Smart appliances

Internetconnected refrigerator

Robomower

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Technology of Tomorrow
Nanoscience Biomedical Chip Implants Artificial Intelligence

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Nanoscience
Molecules and nanostructures Nanomachines
Fluid flow inside Nanomachines

5.4n m
Four--helix protein scaffold
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Biomedical Chip Implants

Technological solutions to physical problems Identity chips
Retinal Implants

VeriChip

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Artificial Intelligence
Robots Neurons vs Microchips

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Challenges Facing a Digital Society

Computer use ethics Privacy risks Personal data collection Monitoring e-mail Copyright infringement Software piracy
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Becoming Computer Fluent

Data processing Bits and bytes Computer hardware Computer software Computer platforms Specialty computers

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Computers are Data Processing Devices

Four major functions:

Input data Process data Output information Store data and information
DATA IN INFORMATION OUT

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Bits and Bytes: The Language of Computers

Bit

Binary digit 0 or 1 Eight bits Each byte represents a letter, number or special character

Byte

Microchip Switch

OFF

ON

ASCII

=4
0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

=A
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How Much is a Byte?

NAME ABBREVIATION NUMBER OF BYTES
1 byte 1,024 bytes

RELATIVE SIZE
Can hold one character of data. Can hold 1,024 characters or about half of a typewritten page double-spaced. A floppy disk holds approximately 1.4 MB of data, or approximately 768 pages of typed text. Approximately 786,432 pages of text. Since 500 sheets of paper is approximately 2 inches, this represents a stack of paper 262 feet high. This represents a stack of typewritten pages almost 51 miles high. The stack of pages is now 52,000 miles high, or about one-fourth the distance from the Earth to the moon.

Byte Kilobyte Megabyte

B KB MB

1,048,576 bytes

Gigabyte

GB

1,073,741,824 bytes

Terabyte Petabyte

TB PB

1,099,511,627,776 bytes

1,125,899,906,842,624 bytes

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Computer Hardware
Input devices System unit Output devices Storage devices

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Input Devices
Enter data to be processed

Keyboard Scanners Mouse Trackball Touch screen Microphone Game Controller Digital camera

C A D B

T he rai n in Spa in

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System Unit
Cabinet that houses all components Motherboard CPU Memory modules
System Unit
CPU Memory Module Motherboard
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Output Devices
Enable us to see or hear the processed information

Monitor Speakers Printers

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Storage Devices
Enable us to store data or information to be accessed again

Hard Disk Drive

Floppy Disk

CD / DVD Drive

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Computer Software
Software - programs that enable the hardware to perform different tasks Application software

Tools for getting things done

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Computer Software
System software

Essential for platform operation and support

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Computer Platforms: PCs and Macs

Mac PC CPU Intel, AMD Motorola Operating system Apple Mac OS Microsoft Windows

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Specialty Computers
PDA Server Mainframe Supercomputer Microcontrollers
PDA Server

Mainframe Supercomputer

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Chapter 1 Summary Questions

What does it mean to be computer fluent? Answer slide 4

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What is a savvy computer user and consumer? Answer slide 5

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Chapter 1 Summary Questions

How can becoming computer fluent help you in a career?

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What are some future technologies?

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What kinds of challenges do computers bring to society?

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What are a computers four main functions? answer

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What is the difference between data and information?

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What are a bit and a byte?

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What hardware does a computer use to perform its functions?

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What are the two main types of software?

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What different kinds of computers are there?

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