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Houston Community College System http://csci.hccs.edu
COMPUTER SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY
BCIS 1405
Business Computer Applications
ESSENTIAL INTRODUCTION to COMPUTERS – Session 1
Getting Started: Essential Computing Concepts
Objectives:
1. Define the term computer and discuss the four basic computer operation: input,
processing, output , and storage.
2. Define data and information.
3. Explain the principal components of the computer and their use.
4. Describe the use of magnetic disks, USB flash drives, and other storage media.
5. Discuss computer software and explain the difference between system software and
application software.
6. Identify several types of personal computer application software.
7. Discuss computer communications channels and equipment and the Internet and World
Wide Web.
8. Define e-commerce.
9. Explain how to purchase a personal computer.
Review the SUMMARY, KEY WORDS AND CONCEPTS at the end of this section.
Assignments To Turn In
(use word processing)
Define the following Key Words and Concepts:
Part 1:
1. A Computer System
2. Storage
3. Memory
4. CPU
5. GUI
6. Hard Copy
7. Soft Copy
8. LAN
9. Typography
10. WYSIWYG
11. HTTP
12. TCP/IP
13. Bit
14. Byte
15. Gigabyte
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
Kilobyte
Megabyte
ROM
RAM
Pixel
Part 2:
1. Blog
2. E-commerce
3. Portal site
4. Joystick/Wheel
5. PDA
6. Tablet PC
7. Wireless LAN Access Point
8. Bluetooth
9. WiMAX
10. ISP/OSP
Name at least 3 Device types for (with their photos):
1. Input
2. Output
3. Storage