Transcript Computer Hardware

Basic Concept of IT
Computer Hardware
M.Sc. Mariwan
Oct.2014 
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Outline
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Introduction of Computer
Abbreviations
Introduction of ICT
Hardware
Computer Types
Tablets and Smartphones
The Main Parts of Computer
Computer Performance
Computer Memory and Data Storage
Memory Measurement Units
Input Units/Output Units
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Computer
Hardware
Software
Storage
Hard Disk,
Flash, Ram..
Linux, Windows,
Mac OS
Operating
System
Input
Device
Mouse,
Keyboard…
MS Office, Photoshop,
Anti Virus
Application
Programs
System
Unit
Computer
CASE
Java, C++,…Etc.
Programming
Language
Output
Device
Monitor
Speaker….
Printer, Sound,
Graphic….etc
Drivers
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Abbreviations
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RAM – Random Access Memory
ROM – Read Only Memory
CPU – Central Processing UNIT
PDA – Personal Digital Assist
HW – Hardware
SW – Software
OS – Operating System
IO – Input and Output
HD – Hard Disk
PC – Personal Computer
MS – Microsoft
CD – Compact Disk
DVD – Digital Video Disk
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Introduction
• Introduce ICT Information Communication and Technology
(Hardware, Software and Network)
• Introduce use of ICT in daily life
• Safe and Secure way to Store information
• Laws of Copyright and Computer Ethics.
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Hardware
• Computer is an electronic device for Processing Data.
• Steps : (Data) Input > Process + Memory> Output
(Information)
• 1988 , 1991
Input
Process
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Scanner,Mic,Webca
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Data
CPU(Central
Processing Unit)
Output
(Printer, Speaker,
Monitor)
Information
Memory
• Computer Hardware: is the physical part of the computer that
can be touched such as mouse, keyboard and so on.
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Computer Types
• Computers have been categorized based on their
size, speed, uses and contents.
• Supercomputer
• Mainframe Computer
• Personal Computer
• Laptop Computer
• PDA personal digital assist
• Embedded Computer
• Server Computer
• Game Computer
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Super Computer
• Largest, fastest and the most expensive one
• Used by International Companies, Army, Universities
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Mainframe Computer
• Smaller and Slower than Super Computer
• Used by large National and International companies such as:
banks, insurance companies and universities.
• IBM is the first Company for Manufacturing this computer
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Personal Computer
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Smaller and Slower than Mainframe
The First PC was invented by IBM company in 1981
That PC was called “the original IBM PC”
Some other companies created IBM compatible PCs.
Some Parts of Compatible PCs from Different Brands(but
Same Architecture)
• Compatible PCs support IBMs Software
• Compatible PCs became popular and generally were used by
everyone
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Laptop Computer
• Became first Choice between Students, Teacher and
Businessmen.
• Portable: Easy to Carry and Use in any places
• Low price
• It has some features and Support tons of Software
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PDA – Personal Digital Assist
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Smaller than Laptops
They have own versions of OS (Such as Windows Tablet)
Slower and Lack of functions than Laptop
Mostly used for Surfing Internet Such as, Emailing and
Googling
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Tablets and Smartphones
• Smaller than Laptops
• Used for Googling, Emailing, Play Video Audio
Game…..However lack of functions.
• Such as Apple IPAD + Samsung Galaxy + Google Nexus + HTC +
HP + Dell +MS Surface
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The Main Parts of The Computer
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System Unit
Motherboard
CPU – Central Processing Unit
Memory
– Memory Cache
– RAM – Random Access Memory
– ROM – Read Only Memory
• Ports
• USB – Universal Serial BUS
• Hard Disk
• Floppy Disk
• Optical CD/DVD Drive
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System Unit
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Main case include all important parts
The parts like: ROM, CPU, RAM, Motherboard….
In the front of Case you see DVD Drive
In the Back of Case you see USB ports
It has two forms: Desktop and Tower
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Motherboard
• An electronic mainboard
• It comes in all shapes and sizes
• But, Recently is becoming smaller
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CPU
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It is the brain of the computer
It is the most important part
All processed information goes through CPU
It is responsible for calculations and processing
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CPU - 1
• It measured by Gigahertz GHz
• Such as 1.5 GHz : 1.5 billion cycle/operation per second
• It has two parts:
– ALU Arithmetic Logic Unit
– CU Control Unit
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System Clock: It controls the timing for computer operations
CPU Contains Register.
The Register temporary holds data and instruction
Access time is the amount of time it takes the processor to
read from memory and it is measured by nanoseconds
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CPU - Companies
• Recently:
• Intel ( Integrated Electronics):
– is an American Company, founded in 1968
– It makes computer hardware's such as Processors.
• AMD (Advanced Micro Devices)
– is an American Company established in 1969
– It makes computer hardware's such as Processors.
• VIA
– is a Taiwanese manufacturer, founded in 1987
• Past: Transmeta , Rise Technology, NEC, IBM …… etc.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_x86_manufacturers
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CPU – Intel and AMD
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Desktop Processors : Newest: Intel® Core™ i7-5960X Processor Extreme Edition
Mobile Processors: Intel® Core™ M-5Y71 Processor (4M Cache, up to 2.90 GHz)
Server Processors: Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 v2 Family
Embedded Processors: 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
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AMD Desktop Processors
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AMD Server Processors: AMD Opteron 6000 Series Platform
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CPU – ALU and CU
• ALU – Arithmetic Logic Unit : Process the logical and
Arithmetic Operations such as: OR + Addition
• CU – Control Unit: Receive the instructions and send to its
destination
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Memory
• Memory cache: speeds the processes of the computer
because it stores frequently used instructions and data
• RAM – Random Access Memory
– It is a volatile memory
– Loses its contents when power is turned off
• ROM – Read Only Memory
– It is a none volatile memory
– Does not lose contents when the power is turned off
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Memory Cache
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RAM
• It is also called main memory
• Consist of electronic components that store instruction, data
and the result of processed data
• Store three basic categories of items:
– The operating system and other system software
– Application programs
– Data being processed and the resulting information
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RAM - 1
• Each location in memory has an address: Group A - Group B
• Memory Size is measured in Kilobyte, Megabyte, Gigabyte
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• Bit , Byte , Kilobyte, Megabyte, Gigabyte, Terabyte, Petabyte.
• Computer Uses Binary System to store data which is 0 and 1
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Bit = 2 number – 0 or 1
1Byte = 8 bit
1Kilobyte = 1024 bit
1Megabyte = 1024 KB
1GB= 1024 MB
1TB = 1024 GB
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RAM -2
• It has three types of RAM:
– DRAM - Dynamic RAM
– SRAM - Static Ram
– MRAM - Magneto Resistive RAM
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ROM
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Store data and instructions permanently
It is a none volatile memory
Does not lose contents when the power is turned off
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ROM - Read Only Memory
PROM - Programmable Read Only Memory
EPROM - Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
EEPROM - Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
Flash EEPROM memory
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Ports
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Located on the back side of system unit
They are used to connect IO devices such as Printer, Projector
We have two classic types of ports: serial and parallel
Nowadays we have modern ports such as USB, Internet and
other ports
Serial Port
Parallel Port
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USB – Universal Serial Bus
• It is a new type of Port for connecting devices to computers
• Used by new peripherals and devices such as: flash memory,
External Hard Disk, Digital Camera, Mouse and etc.
• It is a preferable way for connecting new devices because the
devices are plug and play
• We can connect over 127 devices with a single USB port by
using USB HUB
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Hard Disk
• It used to store data, programs and OS.
• It has two types: HDD and SSD
• HDD – Hard Disk Drive: contains magnetic cylinders to that
rotate in very high speed
• SSD – Solid State Driver: it is a flash memory in the form of
hard disk which is very speed and needs less power than HDD
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Floppy Disk
• It is an external Disk for storing information
• It is not in use anymore because of its less space
• The Max Space of floppy is 200MB.
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Optical CD/DVD Drive
• Many Laptops and Desktops have a CD/DVD drive except
Ultrabook laptops
• The drive can read and write data into CDs/DVDs
• CD - Compact Disk: is a digital optical disc data storage to
store sounds, videos and other data.
• DVD-Digital Video Disk: is a digital optical disc data storage to
store sounds, videos and other data.
• DVD can hold over 20 times more data than CD.
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Computer Performance
• The following factors are affects Computer Performance 
– CPU Speed
– RAM Size
– Hard Disk Size and Speed
– OS
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CPU Speed
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Computer speed measured by Giga Hertz (GHz)
GHz is the Speed of CPU
Means Operation per Second
Such as 2.8GHz 2.8 Billion Operation/ Instruction per second
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RAM Size
• Is another factor which affects Computer Performance
• When you click on a program the OS loads that program into
memory to run
• If the program is to large to fit into Memory the OS uses a
swap file located on the hard disk which is an extension of
main memory
• That operation affects the speed of computer
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Hard Disk Size and Speed
• Hard disk Speed is another factor to affect Computer
Performance
• Hard Disk Size does not affect Computer Performance
• Read file form HDD is slower than Read file from SSD
• The speed of SSD is better than HDDs Speed
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OS
• Operating System is another factor to affect computer
performance
• The OS with bad/corrupt/buggy files definitely affects
computer performance
• Think about computer with full viruses 
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Computer Memory and Data Storage
• All Programs, Files, Reports, OS …etc. are stored in Hard Disk
• Those files do not disappear when the computer turned of
because the are stored in permanent hard disk
• The Hard disk uses magnetic properties
• That properties does not need power to keep saved files
• When you turned on the computer small program called BIOS
(basic input output system) start running on startup
• BIOS resides on ROM and it checks important device
connected to the Computer such as Keyboard and Screen
• If keyboard/screen are not connected you hear peeps
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Computer Memory and Data Storage - 1
• Then BIOS sets up the Computer like screen resolution, System
Drive and any other devices connected to the computer
• When everything is ok so BIOS loads the OS Kernel
• The kernel is the most important part of OS that controls everything
• The kernel is loaded into the first part of RAM
• That part of RAM is reserved for OS Kernel only
• When the kernel runs then it sets up the computer desktop.
• The computer desktop includes important icons such as: Computer,
Recycle Bin…etc.
• After that, the computer waits you to interact with the system
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Computer Memory and Data Storage-2
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When you click on Word Program
You ask OS to load it
Then OS loads a copy of Word into specific part of RAM
When the program runs it draws main window with bars
such title bar, menu bar, toolbar and main area to write on
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• Then the word program asks OS to preserve a space for
users documents
• When a user type in a document. The document is first
stored in RAM
• Important HINT: when you want to write on word firstly
save you document into Hard Disk then try start writing on
it.
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Turn ON
Computer
Not Connected
PEEPS
ROM
Check Devices
(Keyboard and Screen)
BIOS Start
Running On
Startup
Connected
BIOS sets up the Computer
Screen Resolution, System Drive
and other connected devices
Kernel loads
Computer Desktop
Computer is Ready
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system
Click on Word
Program >> OS
loads a copy of
word into RAM
BIOS loads Kernel into Specific
space in RAM
Word is loaded
with bars such as
Title, Menu…etc.
When you type in word the document temporary save in RAM please
Save it in Hard Disk to Permanent Save to avoid losing data
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Memory Measurement Units
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The smallest unit of data in computer called BIT
Each bit can be one(ON) or zero(OFF)
8Bit grouped in a Byte
In modern systems we have integer which stores 4bytes =
32bits
Now a new computer generations with 64bit appear in the
market
64Bit means CPU can process 64 billion bits of data per
Second
The data is combination of zero and one which is a binary
system
Combination of zero and one = one character 01=A
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Memory Measurement Units - 1
• ASCII (American Standard Coding Information Interchange)
used in computers to represent data – numbers, characters
and symbols
• ASCII is OK for English Language
• UNICODE for other languages
• The binary system also used to measure the size of main
memory such as byte kilobyte….etc.
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IO Devices
• Input and Output devices are used to interact
with the computer through send and receive
data from the computer
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Input Devices
• Keyboard is a standard input device because is the main
medium for typing in data
• Standard Keyboard has been divided into three parts main
keys for character typing, numeric keys and function keys
• Function keys used for (Help, renaming, searching… etc.)
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Mouse
• This device is first shipped with computer operating system
windows
• This is an essential device that users rely on for interacting
with windows and other programs
• Mouse functions: click, double click, scroll and drag
• Mouse functions makes easy to learn new programs
• Tracker Ball like mouse is used in Graphical Programs
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The Microphone
• This is used for sound input such as in chatting, voice
command and other programs
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Web Cam
• This is used for taking users photo, video and inputting them
into computer such as in Chatting, Camera programs
• Some time it needs drivers to correctly work in computer
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Scanner
• It is used to copy documents on papers into digital form that
are saved on the computer
• Touch Pad: every laptops have touchpad that works like
mouse
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The Light Pen
• The light pen is used for hand writing and
drawing on the screen
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Output Devices
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Monitor is the most common device for outputting information
Monitor is called a standard output device
Today the most used monitor are based on liquid crystal display LCD
The oldest version of Monitor is CRT (Cathode Ray Tubes) much
heavier and take more space
The screen is made up from dots called PIXEL which are used for
drawing characters and images
More pixel on screen means higher resolution and clear picture
The resolution of the screen is measured by pixel such as 100X100
The monitor size is measured by inch like 10 inch, 17 inch and so on
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LCD and CRT Screen
LCD
CRT
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Speaker
• The most used device for output in the speakers
• It is used for hear video and audio
• Most Laptops come with build-in speakers
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Printer
• The printer is the most common output device which is used to print
documents and pictures on papers
• It has two types Dot Matrix , Inkjet and Laser painters
• Dot Matrix: was used during 70s and 80s, it used ink to draw letters line
by line
• Inkjet: this printer produced in 80s by HP company and Canon.
• Inkjet: is became first choice to replace Dot Matrix because its price, easy
use and extra accuracy that makes 300 dots per inch
• Laser: the first company to produce this type of printer is XEROX in the
1977
• Laser: is the largest and the most expensive of all types
• HP started producing small size of this printer in 80s
• Laser: used laser to draw to draw exact texts and images on the paper
• Laster: It is the fastest one and has the highest printing resolution
• HINT: all Printer needs drivers to correctly work with computers
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Dot Matrix, Inkjet and Laser Printer
Inkjet
Dot Matrix
Laser
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Plotter
• Like printer is used for print data on paper
• The paper which used in platter has big size
• It is used to print maps and posters
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Thanks for Consideration
Any Questions
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Conclusion
• The mostly parts of Computer Hardware have
been explained in this lecture
• Many parts have been showed used images
with texts too such as Speaker,
Motherboard…etc.
• The software part of the computer will be
here too soon 
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References
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Discovering Computers 2012 (Shelly Cashman)
Computer Skills from University of ISRA-Jorden
Google images for hardware image
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_x86_manufa
cturers
• http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/hom
epage.html
• http://www.amd.com/en-gb
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