Welcome to Software CMPE003 Personal Computers: Hardware and

Dr. Chane Fullmer Fall 2002 UC Santa Cruz

First Assignment

  Details on the class web page: http://www.soe.ucsc.edu/classes/cmpe003/Fall02/  Due Friday September 27, 2002  Must be received by 11:59 PM (PDT) 2 September 20, 2002

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Homework

Due September 27, 2002

 NOTE:    This homework must be completed successfully to continue in this class If this homework is not received by the due date, you will be dropped from the class No adds will be allowed after this due date (assuming there is any room) •

Don’t turn in before 6AM Monday, September 23 – we may lose it

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Computers: Tools for an Information Age

Chapter 1 Part a The Big Picture

Chapter Objectives September 20, 2002 5

Information Age  Evolving more rapidly than Industrial Age  Will continue into the current century September 20, 2002 6

Cornerstones of our Economy Forging a Computer-Based Society:  Land  Labor  Capital  Information 7 September 20, 2002

Jobs Forging a Computer-Based Society:  From physical to mental  From muscle-power to brain-power September 20, 2002 8

A Computer in Your Future  Where used?

 Bank withdrawal   Supermarket Driving the car  Do I need a Personal Computer?

 Half of Americans have one at home  Many more use one at work  Will I use a computer in my future career?

 Almost every job will involve use of a computer 9 September 20, 2002

Computer Literacy  Awareness   Importance Versatility  Pervasiveness in our society  Knowledge   What are computers How do computers work  Terminology  Interaction  Use some simple computer applications September 20, 2002 10

The Nature of Computers  Characteristics Speed   Reliability Storage capability Results  Productivity  Decision making  Cost reduction 11 September 20, 2002

Where Computers Are Used: Graphics Graphs and charts Animated graphics Visual walk-through 12 September 20, 2002

Where Computers Are Used: Education  Teaching and testing aid  Learning by doing  Computer-based instruction 13 September 20, 2002

Where Computers Are Used: Retailing  Bar codes for pricing and inventory  Tracking orders and shipments  Product customization for local markets 14 September 20, 2002

Where Computers Are Used: Energy  Locate oil, coal, natural gas, and uranium  Monitor (manipulate?) the power network  Meter reading 15 September 20, 2002

Where Computers Are Used: Law Enforcement  National fingerprint files  National files on criminals  Citizen Profiling  Computer modeling of DNA 16 September 20, 2002

Where Computers Are Used: Transportation  Automobile sensor systems  Operate rapid transit systems  Load container ships  Track railroad cars  Monitor air traffic  Tracking shipments  UPS/FedEx drivers are connected September 20, 2002 17

Where Computers Are Used: Money  Record keeping  Banking by phone  Credit cards 18 September 20, 2002

Where Computers Are Used: Agriculture  Billing  Crop information  Weather, etc.

 Feed combinations  Livestock breeding and performance 19 September 20, 2002

Where Computers Are Used: Government  Forecast weather  Manage National Parks  Process immigrants  Social Security benefits  Taxes – The IRS  Process census data 20 September 20, 2002

Where Computers Are Used: The Home        Educational tool Record keeping Letter writing Budgeting Drawing and editing pictures Newsletters Connecting with others 21 September 20, 2002

Where Computers Are Used: Health and Medicine  Monitor patients  Electronic imaging  Diagnose illnesses 22 September 20, 2002

Where Computers Are Used: Robotics  Perform jobs that are dangerous for humans  Factory work  Bomb squad 23 September 20, 2002

Where Computers Are Used: The Human Connection  Assist the disabled  Assist athletes by monitoring their movements 24 September 20, 2002

Where Computers Are Used:

The Sciences

 Research  Simulation

Connectivity

• Communication • Telecommuting 25 September 20, 2002

Where Computers Are Used:

Training

 Airline pilots  Railroad engineers

Paperwork

• Junk mail • Documents • Record keeping 26 September 20, 2002

Computers are all around!

 Grocery store  School  Library  Bank  Mail We interact with computers everyday!

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Become Computer Literate  Be aware of the computers around you  Learn about how they work  Interact with them, use them 28 September 20, 2002

Have a good weekend!

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