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INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY,
THE INTERNET,
AND YOU

McGraw-Hill Technology Education © 2006 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
 Competencies (Page 1 of 2)

Explain the five parts of an information system.

Distinguish between system and application
software.
Discuss the three kinds of system software
programs.
Distinguish between basic and specialized
application software.
Identify the four types of computers and
microcomputers.
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 Competencies (Page 2 of 2)

Describe the different types of hardware.

Define data and describe files.
Explain connectivity, the wireless revolution,
and the Internet.

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 Five Parts of an Information System
1. People 4. Hardware
2. Procedures 5. Data
3. Software

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 People

Most important part of any system

Contact is …
Direct
Indirect
Computer uses
Business & Entertainment
Education & Medicine

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 Software

Programs
Two major kinds of software
System Software
Application Software

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 Hardware
Equipment that processes the data
Controlled by software
Physical devices
Keyboard
Mouse
Monitor
Other devices

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 Types of Computers

Supercomputers
Mainframe computers
Minicomputers
Microcomputers

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 Four Types of Microcomputers

Desktop Desktop Notebook

Notebook or laptop
Tablet PC
Handheld
Handheld Tablet PC

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 Microcomputer Hardware

System unit
Input/output devices
Secondary storage
Communications

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 Data

Raw, unprocessed facts

Processing creates information
Stored electronically in files
 Presentation
Document files
 Database
Worksheet files
 Worksheet
Database files
Presentation files  Document

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 Connectivity, the Wireless
Revolution, and the Internet
Connectivity
Sharing of information
Wireless communication is becoming popular
Computer networks
Connected communication system of computers
Largest network is the Internet

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 Knowledge Foundation

Being Computer Competent means using and

understanding Information Technology (IT)

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 Some Important IT Developments
The Internet & the Web
Powerful software & hardware
Privacy & security
Organizations
Changing Times

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 Discussion Questions (Page 1 of 2)
Explain the five parts of an information system.
What part do people play in this system?
What is system software? What kinds of programs
are included in system software?
Define and compare basic and specialized
application software. Describe some different types
of basic applications. Describe some types of
specialized applications.

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 Discussion Questions (Page 2 of 2)
Describe the different types of computers. What is
the most common type? What are the types of
microcomputers?
What is connectivity? How are the wireless
revolution and connectivity related? What is a
computer network? What is the Internet? What is
the Web?

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