COMPUTER TERMINOLOGY AND CONCEPTS

Introduction

What is a Micrpcomputer?
What is a Computer?

History of Computers

Mechanical beginnings
ABC: The first digital Electric Computer
ENIAC: The first General-purpose Computer
Transistors and Integrated Circuits
Microprocessors
The first Microcomputers
Graphic User Interface

Types of Computers

Microcomputers
Tablet computers and smartphones
PDAs and Palmtop computers
Workstations / Servers
minicomputers
Mainframes
Supercomputers
Microprocessors Everywhere

Software

System Software
Application Software

Binary

Binary Representation
Binary Numbers
Kilobytes, Megabytes, Gigabytes etc.

Hardware

Configurations and Specifications
Typical specification for Desktop

Input/Output Devices

Input Devices
keyboard
Pointing Device
Touch pad
Trackpoint
Trackball
Joysticks
Graphic tablets
 Scanners
Microphone
MIDI Deevices
 Output Devices
CRT Monitors
Flat Panel Monitors
Jet Printers
Laser Printers
Other Printers
Sound Output

Processors
Clock Speed
CPU Speed
Types of Microprocessors
Data Bus

Memory

RAM
Virtual Memory
ROM
CMOS

Storage

Hard Disk Drive
Foppy Diskette
Zip Disk
Flash Drive
Flash memory cards
CD-ROM
CD-R and CD-RW
DVD

Ports

Ports and Peripherals
serial port
Parallel Port
USB Port
Firewire (IEEE 1394)
SCSI
PCMCIA
Ethernet
PS/2 ports
Audio Ports
PCI, ISA, ATA, IDE, SCSI

Internet and Telecommunications

Networking
Telecommunications
Broadband
Internet