Learning about Peripherals

• Peripherals are devices used for computer input and output
• The keyboard is an input device
• Most mice use either optical or laser technology
• Monitors are output devices
• Many games and videos require high-definition (HD) monitors
• Printers and scanners add value to systems 
• Drives have changed considerably over 20 years
• External drives give users more storage options
• Tower cases have expansion bays    
• Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor, Printer, Scanner, Storage drives, and game controllers/ joysticks. These are all peripherals 
• Standard resolution: 1280 x 720 pixels (width x height)
• High definition: 1920 x 1080 pixels

Computer parts

Hardware

• Motherboard
• CPU (Central Processing Unit)
• Fan
• Disc drive
• USB port
• Memory stick- RAM (Random Access Memory) 
• Graphic Card
• Power Cables
• Monitor
• Case

Software

• Operating System
• Browser
• Business Application (Microsoft Office)
• Drivers
• Anti-Virus Software

Peripherals

• Headphones
• Mouse
• Keyboard
• Compact Disc
• Speaker
• Camera
• Printer
• Microphone
• USB
• Projector
• Scanner

Functions

• Storage
• Gaming
• Processing Data
• Entertainment 
• Communication
• Research
• Shopping
• Online Transactions (Banking) 

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Trends and Factors

• What 3 trends do you see in computer evolution? AND Why?

1. Size, the computers have gotten a lot smaller. Even as small as a phone.
2. Different kinds, we have more kinds of computers for you to choose from.
3. Storage, you can save a lot of things on the computer.

• Name 3 factors that drive technological innovation?

1. We have gotten smarter and know how to work computers better.
2. Know how to compact things into smaller products.
3. Know how to check our work to make sure everything is correct.

True or False?

1.The first computer programmer was a women.-False
The first computer programmer was Ada Lovelace and was a female. She lived in England in the middle of the 1800's. 
2. The first computer was built in 1975. -True
The first computer was built in 1910 by Henry and Charles Babbage. They were father and son.
3. Apple made the worlds first user friendly personal computer. -True
Apple was the first to make a personal user friendly computer in 1977. It was made by Steve Wozniak. 
4. Binary numbers are counted by twos. -False
The Binary system is the simplest positional number system using the numbers 0-1. Gottfried Leibniz established this in 1679. 
5. A notebook computer is the same as a laptop computer. -False
A notebook computer is battery powered and is usually smaller than a briefcase. It was created by Alan Kay in the 1970's.
6. Computers come in only three sizes. -False
There are more than three sizes that computers come in. There are notebook, tablet, desktop and phone. 
7. All PC's use the Microsoft windows operating system. -False
You can use Linux, Chrome, Steam, Haiku and many more. There are a lot of operating systems. 
8. People with a lot of data often own their own mainframe computer. -True
A mainframe computer is very large. They are used primarily by corporate and governmental organizations.  
9. Most modern super computers are made up of clusters of computers. -True
A super computer is a particularly powerful mainframe computer. They were introduced in the 1960's.

What is POIT?

POIT is where we learn the basics of software. POIT stands for principle of information technology. I think we are going to cover the basics of a computer. If you don't know how to use a computer or have a hard time on one this would help you. POIT is a part of the AOIT program it will help everyone to use computers better. I think this will help us give better presentations and help us be able to talk to a bigger group. I think it will help us when we job shadow of knowing what to do there. We will learn how to work with groups better and learn how to make decisions with other people and not just ourselves.


POIT will help us in the future, if we have a job that requires us to use a computer. Other people that have not taken this might not know as well. I think this will help everyone get a better look at how computers work and how we work them. Also i think we will go deeper into what the computer does. I think it will help us learn how to do a presentation better and to present. I think overall it will help everyone learn the basics of computers and the software.