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ENGR 145

ENGR 145. Lecture 01. What is a computer?. Computer : An electronic device designed to accept data, perform prescribed mathematical and logical operations at high speed, and display the results of these operations. Source: www.dictionary.com. Where are computers found?. Mainframe

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ENGR 145

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  1. ENGR 145 Lecture 01

  2. What is a computer? • Computer: An electronic device designed to accept data, perform prescribed mathematical and logical operations at high speed, and display the results of these operations. Source: www.dictionary.com

  3. Where are computers found? • Mainframe • Desktop computers • Laptops or Portable Computers • Tablets • Thin Clients • Servers • Phones • Embedded Systems

  4. What are uses for computers? • Student perspective • Videos games • Download music • Call / Text a friend • Social Media • Entertainment • Access information • Type paper • Engineering perspective • A tool to communicate more effectively. • A tool to solve problems more efficiently.

  5. Examples of Engineering Computing • Email communication • Written communication • Documentation • Engineering graphics and design • Computational analysis • Project scheduling • Financial analysis

  6. Computer Ethics • Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics • Dr. Ramon C. Barquin, “In Pursuit of a 'Ten Commandments' for Computer Ethics”, 1992 • http://computerethicsinstitute.org/

  7. The Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics • Thou shalt not use a computer to harm other people. • Thou shalt not interfere with other people's computer work. • Thou shalt not snoop around in other people's computer files. • Thou shalt not use a computer to steal. • Thou shalt not use a computer to bear false witness. • Thou shalt not copy or use proprietary software for which you have not paid. • Thou shalt not use other people's computer resources without authorization or proper compensation. • Thou shalt not appropriate other people's intellectual output. • Thou shalt think about the social consequences of the program you are writing or the system you are designing. • Thou shalt always use a computer in ways that ensure consideration and respect for your fellow humans.

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