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Getting to Know Today’s Computers

Getting to Know Today’s Computers. Group 2: Ashala LaShaina Kiera Jessica A Louis. Getting to Know Today’s Computer. LaShaina Chandre Jonathan Ingrid Seth. Essential Components. Essential Components of Today’s Computers. Hardware. Software. Programs or applications

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Getting to Know Today’s Computers

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  1. Getting to Know Today’s Computers Group 2: Ashala LaShaina Kiera Jessica A Louis

  2. Getting to Know Today’s Computer LaShaina Chandre Jonathan Ingrid Seth

  3. Essential Components

  4. Essential Components of Today’s Computers Hardware Software Programs or applications Hardware’s Brain (can’t live w/o) Makes the computer function Word processing, games, e-mail programs, encyclopedias, web browsers, juke boxes Important, OS (operating system), Mastermind helps everything work well together • Physical components that make up your computer • Can see or touch • Modems, Ethernet card, monitor

  5. The Case The Box or chassis Encloses the many parts of the computer Protect from damage and dust

  6. The Motherboard Largest circuit board Hold important part together

  7. Internal Hard Drive • Long term memory • Stores OS, software programs, other files • Non-removable

  8. The Processor • Microprocessor or CPU, Central Processing Unit • Brains of the computer • Processes instructions • More power=faster accomplish tasks

  9. RAM Random Access Memory Short term memory Copies software temp. to RAM Erased after computer is turned off

  10. Expansion Slots and Cards Add additional hardware Video cards, Ethernet card Make sure compatible

  11. The Internet and the World Wide Web

  12. The Internet

  13. Internet Functions • Request data- ex) Client • Provide data- ex) Serve • Help send data- ex) Router

  14. Future of the Web • More people will use the web • Faster web, possibly an Internet 2 • Wireless

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