Computer Concepts

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Computer Concepts

• Bus 115

2003-4
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Bus 115 Instructor

• Frank Anatol
• Room P2034
• Phone [phone] Ext. 2632
• E-mail fanatol_at_wlu.ca
• Office hours
• After Class / by appointment

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Bus 115 Instructor

• Frank Anatol
• Current Job Position
• Education and Training
• Professional Experience
• Interests
• Teaching Method

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Student Info Sheets
Who are you? How can you be reached? What is your
computer knowledge? What is your computer
experience? What are your computer
resources? What are your course expectations?
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Bus 115 Course Outline

• OBJECTIVES
• CONTENT
• TEXT BOOK
• POLICY
• SCHEDULE

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Bookstore/Break

• Text Book
• University Bookstore

Price (subject to change) New - 97.75 Used
- 73.00 (Subject to availability)
30 mins
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Lecture Content

• 1.     Introduction Overview
• Computer Users
• Classes of Computer Hardware
• Classes of Computer Software
• Functional Hardware Components
• Intro to Data and Information Systems
• 2.     Hardware
• Representing Data and Instructions
• The System Unit Components
• The CPU Components Operation
• Processing Power
• The Intel Family of Microprocessors

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Lecture Content

• 2.     Hardware
• Input/Output Devices
• - Components and Operation
• Storage Devices
• - Data Organization Files
• - Storage Technologies
• - Storage Media and Operation
• 3.     Software
• Systems Software Components and Functions
• Application Software Types and Characteristics

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Lecture Content

• 4. Programming Languages
• Programming Concepts and Development
• Programming Language Generations
• 5.     HTML Tutorial
• Basic Principles Anatomy of a Web Page
• Syntax
• 6.     Communications Technology
• Communications Concepts
• Communications Channels and Devices
• Data Transmission
• Networks Purpose, Types and Models

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Lecture Content

• 7.     Uses of Communications Technology
• Role of Communications Concepts
• Major Communications Services
• The Internet Structure, Protocols and
  Services
• The Web Role in Business and Commerce
• 8. Information Management
• Levels and Role of Management
• Functional Areas of the Organization
• Organizational Information Flow
• Information Systems for Management (TPS, MIS,
  DSS, ESS)

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Lecture Content

• 9. Files Databases
• File Management Systems
• Database Management Systems
• Database Administration
• Database Models
• Data Mining/Warehousing
• 10.     Systems Development
• Systems Projects Origins and Participants
• Development Methods
• The Life Cycle Approach 

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Lecture Content

• 11.    Ethics, Security and Privacy
• Principles of Ethics, Privacy and Security
• Threats to Computer Systems
• Viruses
• Issues in the Use of Information Technology

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Bus 115 Evaluation

• Assignment (2 x 10) 20
• Tests (3 x 10) 30
• Final Exam 50

NOTE No makeup for tests See policy on
deferred finals (website)
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Bus 115 Common Questions

• Do I need to know how to use a computer?
• Do I need a computer?
• Is the course technical?
• Are there software labs?
• Do I have to attend classes?
• If I miss a test?

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Bus 115 Course Resources

• Course website - (see Course Outline
  handout)http//www.wlu.ca/wwwsbe/staff/anatolf/
  
• Course Outline - PDF (Adobe)
• Text Notes - Word documents
• Lecture Presentations - PowerPoint slides
• Online Quizzes McGraw/Irwin
• HTML Tutorials PowerPoint website references

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BU115 Course Objectives
Discussion
Computers have had a significant impact in
Education. However, there is the downside What
are some of the negative uses of computer
technology?
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Bus 115 Learning Landscape
Where are we going...?
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Learning Landscape
Computer Hardware
Mainframes
Midrange
System Unit
Personal
CPU (Processor)
RAM
(Memory)
Disk
Storage
Tape
Bus
CD
Adapters -gt
Input
Keyboard, Mouse, ..
Output
Monitor, Printer,..
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Group Participation Exercise

• If you are buying a computer today, what
  components would you select?
• Why?

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Introductory Topics

• Definitions
• Computer Literacy?
• Computer Competency?

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Introductory Topics
Classes of Computer Users

• ? Computer Professionals

? End-Users
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Computer Hardware
Functional Components
Output
Input
Processing
Communications
Storage
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Computer Hardware(Functional Components)
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What is an Information System?
Hardware
Communications
Software
Data Information
Procedures
People
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Classes of Computer Systems
Microcomputers
PDA/Handhelds

Minicomputers
Supercomputers
Mainframes
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Computer ClassesComparisons

• Terminology
• (B - Byte character)
• Kilo (K) - Thousand e.g. KB
• Mega (M) - Million e.g. MB
• Giga (G) - Billion e.g. GB
• Tera (T) - Trillion e.g. TB

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Computer ClassesComparisons

• Mainframes Micros
• Size Fridge Walkman
• Cost Ms ltK
• Speed 100s MIPS 100s MIPS
• Memory GBs 100s MB
• Storage TeraBytes GigaBytes
• Users Ks 1
• (MIPS - Million Instructions per sec)

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Computer ClassesExamples

• Supercomputers (Cray)
• Mainframe computers (IBM 3090, i890)
• Minicomputers (AS/400, Sun SPARC)
• Microcomputers (Mac G5 or PC P4)
• PDAs Palm, Pocket PC

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Computer Software

• Software - instructions that tell the computer
  what to do (programs)
• Software falls into two broad categories
• Systems software
• Application software

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Role of Software
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Classes of Software

• Systems Software
• Programs that control and coordinate the
  computer system e.g. DOS, Windows, OS X
• Application Software
• Programs that apply the computer to user tasks
  e.g. WP, Payroll, Inventory, Games

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The Pizza Company

• DATA INFORMATION

How Does Information Support an Organization?
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ThePizzaCompany
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The Pizza Company

• What data is collected by a pizza companys
  computer?

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The Pizza Company

• What data is in a pizza companys computer?

• What pizza was ordered
• When it was ordered
• Who ordered it
• Where it was delivered
• What store made and delivered it
• How long it took

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The Pizza Company

• What information can be obtained from that data?

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The Pizza Company

• What information can be obtained
• from that data?

• How much of each ingredient each store uses
• How many staff each store typically requires
• What is the order rate threshold for late pizzas
• What of capacity stores are running at
• Where anomalies exist in the system
• eg. Poorly performing stores

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The Pizza Company

• How would managers use that information?

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The Pizza Company

• How would managers use that information?

• When and where to purchase ingredients
• How to schedule deliveries and staff
• When to start offering free pizzas for late
  delivery
• When and where to invest in expansion
• What is the net profit
• How to invest in advertising and promotions

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The Pizza Company

• How Does Information Help the Company?

To make good business decisions!
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Readings For Next Class
Class Review

• This course is about computers, what they are and
  how they are used within organizations as tools
  to provide information!
• The value of computers is in their ability to
  provide timely and accurate information to help
  people make good business decisions.

Chapters 2 3 CPU Input Hardware