COMPED9 Module 1 Information Technology, the Internet, and You

COMPUTER EDUCATION 9

MODULE 1Information Technology, the

Internet, and You

Prepared By: Engr. Jeremy M. Flores

COMPUTER COMPETENCY

It refers to acquiring computer-related skills.

It includes how to effectively use popular application

packages and the Internet.

COMPUTER COMPETENCY

Microcomputers are common tools in all areas

of life.

New forms of learning have developed.

COMPUTER COMPETENCY

New ways to communicate, to find people with similar

interests, and to buy goods are available.

COMPUTER COMPETENCY

To be competent with computer technology, you need to know the parts of an Information System.

INFORMATION SYSTEM

It refers to any combination of Information Technology

and people’s activities using that technology to support operations and

management.

PARTS OF INFORMATION SYSTEM

PeopleProceduresSoftwareHardware

DataConnectivity

INFORMATION SYSTEM

People are surely the most important part of

any Information System.

SOFTWARE

These are the step by step instructions that tells the computer how to process

data into useful form.

MAJOR KINDS OF SOFTWARE

System SoftwareApplication Software

SYSTEM SOFTWARE

It enables the application software to interact with the computer hardware.

SYSTEM SOFTWARE

It is a BACKGROUND SOFTWARE that helps the

computer manages its own internal resources.

It is not a single program.

SYSTEM SOFTWARE

It is a collection of:

Operating SystemsUtilities

Device Drivers

APPLICATION SOFTWARE

It is to which the user interacts primarily.

It might be described as end user software.

APPLICATION SOFTWARE

Types of Application Software

General-Purpose SoftwareSpecialized SoftwareMobile Applications

HARDWARE

It refers to the physical component of the computer system.

HARDWARE

Input DevicesOutput Devices

Input/Output DevicesProcess Devices

TYPES OF COMPUTERS

SupercomputersMainframes

Mid-Range ComputersMicrocomputers

DATA VS. INFORMATION

Data are raw facts.

Information are processed data into a useful form.

CONNECTIVITY

It is the capability of your computer to share

information with other computers.

CONNECTIVITY

Most Dramatic Changes

Widespread Use of Mobile Devices

Cloud Computing

CONNECTIVITY

Many experts predict that these wireless

applications are just the beginning of the Wireless

Revolution.

WIRELESS REVOLUTION

A revolution that will dramatically change the

way we communicate and use computer technology.

NETWORK

It is the central concept of connectivity.

It is a communications system connecting two or

more computers.

NETWORK

The largest network in the world is the Internet, which is like a giant highway that connects you to millions of

other people and organizations located throughout the world.

NETWORK

The Internet and the WebPowerful SoftwarePowerful Hardware

Security and PrivacyOrganizations

Changing Times