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
