Showing posts with label chapter 1. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chapter 1. Show all posts

Saturday, January 15, 2011

review chapter

hello,guys..(0.0)..we meet again..though i'm not that expert in IT,but i know that is my responsible in learning it..well,i'm not going to learn it alone..because i'll share it with all..so,everyone will be clever just like me.. :p..straight to the point,i will continue what i've learn in my favourite class.
HARDWARE
the equipment that process data to create information.
(not only computer considered as hardware.keyboard,mouse,monitor,etc. also consider as hardware)

about 4 types of computers
  1. supercomputers:most powerful and high-capacity computer used by very large companies
  2. mainframe computers:not very powerful but have great processing speeds and data storage
  3. minicomputers:used by medium-sized companies for specific purpose
  4. microcomputers:most widely used.eg: desktop,notebook,tablet PC,handheld computers
4 basic categories of microcomputers hardware:
system unit
input/output device
secondary storage
communication 

 enough with hardware..let we proceed to 'data' which is also 1 part of information system..why we have to know about it? (^.^)..to burden our mind,i guess..???...just kidding
DATA 
raw and unprocessed facts which include text,numbers,images and sounds.once the data processed, it will become information.when save in files,this data can be used directly as input for system unit.probably everyone will recognize all of these files..
  • document
  • worksheet
  • database
  • presentation




 

Thursday, January 13, 2011

opening :)

SCD1513
Technology & Information Systems
 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY,
THE INTERNET & YOU
 
Chapter 1


  •  Information technology (IT) is "the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications".

  • An information system (IS) is any combination of information technology and people's activities using that technology to support operations, management, and decision-making. In a very broad sense, the term information system is frequently used to refer to the interaction between people, algorithmic, processes, data and technology.



Five Parts of an Information
System
People
Procedures
Software
Hardware
Data
 People
  • Very important in any system
  • Contact is direct or indirect
  • Uses in business,entertainment,education and medicine
Procedures
 
other links that also talk about information system: