In Order to Run Software Applications, Computers Must Translate Software
Introduction to Computers Chapter One Information Technology in Perspective Computers are everywhere: at work, at school, and at home. People use all types and sizes of computers. While some computers sit on top of a desk or on the floor, mobile computers and mobile devices are small enough to carry. Mobile devices, such as many cell phones, often are classified as computers. Computers are a primary means of local and global communication for billions of people. Consumers use computers to correspond with businesses, students with classmates and teachers, and family members with friends and other family members. People use computers to share photos, drawings, documents, calendars, journals, music, and videos. Through computers, society has instant From the computer, you can make a telephone call, meet new friends, share opinions or life stories, book flights, shop, fill prescriptions, file taxes, take a course, receive alerts, and automate your home. Computer is an Electronic device operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory. Information Technology= Information +technology • Definition of Technology: The application of scientific knowledge to the practical aims of human life. Technology is people using knowledge, tools, and systems to make their lives easier and better • Science deals with the study of phenomena in the natural world (physics, chemistry, geology, • Science deals with "understanding" while technology deals with "doing“ Knowledge chain: data --- Information --- Knowledge Data • Raw facts, a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn with different forms such as: text, numbers, images, or thoughts. Information • Processed meaningful data as a result of processing, manipulating and organizing data.
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