CS200\L Network Principles and

Programming
TIME FRAME TOPICS
WEEK 1 COMPUTER SYSTEM
COMPUTER NUMBER SYSTEM
WEEK 2 AND WEEK 3 OVERVIEW OF DATA COMMUNICATON
-----------SECOND EXAM
WEEK 4 TO WEEK 5 NETWORKING FUNDAMENTALS
LAYERED NETWORK MODEL
TRANSMISSION MEDIA
-------3RD EXAM
WEEK 6 TO WEEK 7 INTERNET PROTOCOL
CABLE CONFIGURATION
LAN TECHNOLOGIES
WEEK 8 TO WEEK 9 NETWORK CONFIGURATION
ROUTING PROTOCOLS
Components of a Computer
System

Prof. Suganob, Ana Marie

 Activity
15 Minutes
Discuss with in your group about the
characteristic of Computer and its
components.
Illustrate an image or diagram about how
each components work to build a
computer system.
 Learning Objectives
By the end of this lesson all of you will;
define the terms hardware, software, input
device, storage device and output device;
describe the purpose of input devices, storage
devices and output devices;
 Software
Software are the sets of instructions/
programs that are loaded into the memory of
the computer in order to perform a task or to
control the operation of the computer.
Systems Software Application Software
Operating systems Word processors
Utilities Web browsers
User interface Game applications
 Dataware
Data consist of individual facts or pieces of
information that by themselves may not
make much sense to a person.
 People Ware
Computer Operators,
 Hardware
Hardware are the physical components of a computer
eg the input devices, output devices, primary storage
(memory) and secondary storage (backing store),
Central Processing Unit etc. Note that input and output
devices are collectively known as peripherals.
External Hardware Internal Hardware
Monitor Hard drive
Printer CPU
Keyboard Fan
Mouse Motherboard
Microphone Sound card
 Computer Systems
A computer system is
one that is able to
take a set of inputs,
process them, and
create a set of
outputs. This is done
using a combination
of hardware and
software.
 Input Device
An input device is hardware that allows data
to be entered into a computer.
Manual Input Automatic Input
Keyboard Barcode reader
Mouse Sensor
Microphone Magnetic stripe reader
Scanner Optical mark reader (OMR)
 Storage
A storage device is hardware that allows
data to be saved, long-term, after it has
been inputted into the computer. Examples
include;
Hard drive
DVD
CD
Flash memory (USB)
 Output Devices
A storage device is hardware that allows
data to be saved, long-term, after it has
been inputted into the computer. Examples
include;
Monitor
Printer
Projector
Speakers
 Input Devices
The purpose of an input device is to provide
data in a computer system ready for
processing.
 Storage Devices
The purpose of a storage device to store data and
software for later use. The storage device will make
some use of physical effect to represent the data.
CD, DVD, Blu-Ray a laser burns dark pits onto the medium.
Each pit is a binary digit.
Hard drives and magnetic tape use magnetic domains to
represent data.
Flash drive use electric charge to store the data

A primary storage device is the main computer storage

device, and a secondary device is one where you can
also store files, but is not the main storage you use.
 Output Devices
Output is the stage where the information
obtained by the processing is presented to
the user in a suitable format. Examples
include;
A printout of exam grades
A digital display on a petrol pump
A sound from a smoke alarm
 Assessment 1/2
1. Home computers are used more extensively than
ever for tasks such as banking, investing, shopping,
and communicating. Do you see this trend as
having a positive or a negative impact on our
society and economy? Do you plan to use a
computer in these ways? Why or why not?
2. Describe your experience with computers so far.
Have you worked with (or played with? Computers
before? If so, Why? Has your past experience with
computers influenced your decision to study them?
Note: Underline the word that gives emphasize to your
answer.