1. What is a Computer?........................................................................................................ 3
2. The Personal Computer............................................................................................... 3
3. The Minicomputer.............................................................................................................. 5
4. The Mainframe Computer............................................................................................. 7
5. The Supercomputer........................................................................................................ 9
6. The Modern Computer................................................................................................. 11
7. The Analog Computer.................................................................................................. 11
8. How Computers Do Their Work.............................................................................. 12
9. Yesterday............................................................................................................................ 13
10. ENIAC – The First Electronic Digital Computer.......................................... 13
11. Computer Operations.................................................................................................. 16
12. The Five Data Processing Steps............................................................................ 16
13. Software.............................................................................................................................. 18
14. Summary................................................................................................................................ 20
15. Getting Acquainted with Personal Computer. Hardware................. 25
16. Yesterday. What Was the First Personal Computer?.......................... 28
17. Processing Hardware................................................................................................. 30
18. The Motherboard........................................................................................................... 31
19. The CPU................................................................................................................................... 32
20. Peripheral Hardware.................................................................................................. 35
21. Input Devices...................................................................................................................... 35
22. Output Devices................................................................................................................. 35
23. Storage Devices.............................................................................................................. 36
24. Media........................................................................................................................................ 36
25. DOS, the Disk Operating System............................................................................ 39
26. DOS Files................................................................................................................................ 41
27. DOS Filenames.................................................................................................................... 41
28. The DOS Directory.......................................................................................................... 42
29. Today. Commonly Used DOS Commands.............................................................. 43
30. Beginning a Work Session.......................................................................................... 46
31. The Prompt.......................................................................................................................... 48
32. The Command Line............................................................................................................ 48
33. The Cursor.......................................................................................................................... 48
34. Using Application Programs.................................................................................... 49
35. Ending a Work Session................................................................................................. 50
36. Troubleshooting............................................................................................................ 51
37. The Desktop Personal Computer........................................................................ 52
38. Personal Computer Configurations................................................................ 53
39. Bits and Bytes................................................................................................................... 53
40. A Simple Configuration............................................................................................... 55
41. A Full Configuration.................................................................................................... 56
42. Types of Personal Computers.............................................................................. 57
43. IBM PCs and PC-Compatibles..................................................................................... 58
44. Using PCs and PC-Compatibles................................................................................ 60
45. Тhе IBM Personal System/2........................................................................................ 61
46. Using PS/2s............................................................................................................................ 62
47. The Apple Macintosh..................................................................................................... 63
48. Using the Macintosh..................................................................................................... 63
49. Tomorrow............................................................................................................................ 65
50. Tips for Buying a Personal Computer.............................................................. 65
51. Summary................................................................................................................................ 69
52. Discussion Questions................................................................................................... 72
53. The World of Computers........................................................................................... 75
54. PC-Compatible Laptops and Notebooks. ........................................................ 82
55. PS/2-Compatible Laptops . ......................................................................................... 82
56. Macintosh Portables. ................................................................................................ 83
57. Using Laptops.................................................................................................................... 83
58. The Palmtop Computer............................................................................................... 84
59. The Workstation............................................................................................................. 86
60. Workstation Characteristics.............................................................................. 86
61. The Microprocessor. .................................................................................................. 86
62. Types of Workstations.............................................................................................. 89
63. Scientific and Engineering Workstations. .................................................. 89
64. Office Automation Workstations ....................................................................... 90
65. Educational Workstations. ................................................................................... 90
66. Using Workstations...................................................................................................... 91
67. The Minicomputer............................................................................................................ 93
68. Types of Minicomputers............................................................................................. 95
69. Using Minis............................................................................................................................ 95
70. The Mainframe Computer........................................................................................... 98
71. Types of Mainframes..................................................................................................... 99
72. Using Mainframes.......................................................................................................... 101
73. The Supercomputer.................................................................................................... 102
74. Types of Supercomputers..................................................................................... 103
75. Using Supercomputers............................................................................................. 104
76. Tomorrow.......................................................................................................................... 105
77. A Chilly Supercomputer.......................................................................................... 105
78. Parallel Processing................................................................................................. 105
79. Using Parallel Processing.................................................................................... 106
80. The Ever-Evolving Computer................................................................................ 108
81. Summary........................................................................................................................ 110
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