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Wonders of Computers and

Its Impact on Daily Life



Simplest definition:

It is an electronic machine used for

problem solving.

Computer



It is;

Programmable.

It can;

very quickly; Process,

store and retrieve large

amounts of data.

««««Continued



Basic Parts of a Computer

System Unit



Inside a System Unit



System Unit Components -put together



System Unit Vs System Software

It is Only and Only the System

Software;

That enables System Unit to

recognize itself and its peripherals

i.e. the I/O Devices.



Sy s t e m So f t w a r e

The System

Software

makes aComputer

work.



Ap p l i c a t i o n So f t w a r e

User

Interface for

obtaining aTask Done

By a Computer



Ba s i c Ap p l i c a t i o n So f t w a r e

MS Office

Educationalsoftware

Industrialautomation

Mathematicalsoftware

Medicalsoftware

Simulationsoftware

Telecom;Internet.

CADCAM

Gaming



Hardware / Software Interaction



Contrast

Computers Today

2011 The world's first electronic digital computer 1942



Thought behind Computing

Binary Logic

± True (+5 V) Logic 1

± False (0 V) Logic 0

How this Two State

System can do all this



Technological Advancement

Using Electron Tub Use of Transistors and

ICs (Integrated Circuits)



Technological Advancement «.. Continued

Using Electron Tub Use of Transistors and

ICs (Integrated Circuits)

Manual Soldering

Soldering by Robots



Impact on Daily Life

Education

Research and Development




Manufacturing

Applications of

CAD and CAM



Automobiles




Architecture; Applications of

AutoCAD



Buildings Design and

Construction




Project Management



http://answers.wikia.com/wiki/What_is_the_definition_of_'computer µ

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US /windows-vista/Parts-of-a-

computer

http://www.warepin.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/parts-of-

computer-hardware.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_software#Overview

http://www.techpin.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/ti-nspire-

graphing-calculator-latest-gadgets-in-technology.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIwF1Hg65mg

Sites last visited on 12 to 14 December, 2011

References:



Other Areas facilitated

Finance

Communication ±Internet, Mobile

Automation etc, etc Last but not the Least

± Islam in particular «««««««..



The Field is rapidly growing

Computing is touching the heights

each day.

Sky is the Limit «««!

Thank you all, pl



Working With Binary Numbers

4 ± Bit ( a nible)

8 ± Bit ( a Byte)

16 ± Bit

32 ± Bit

64 ± Bit

4 2 1 0

In Out

0 0 0 0 0

1 1

1 2

1 1 3

1 41 1 5



Seven-Segment Displays



Seven-Segment Displays

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