INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

                

         INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

• Information Technology (IT) is the use of computer hardware and software to store, retrieve and manipulate information.

ADVANTAGES OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

i) To efficienty and and effectively access and search for information via the internet.

ii) Improves communication through communication technology.

iii) To manage finances via online banking.

DISADVANTAGES OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

i) Security breaches.

ii) health risks.

iii) reduce job opportunity.

APPLICATION OF IT

 IN EDUCATION                                                             

• Learning management system.                               
• Library loan.
• online tuition.
• Educational software.

 IN FINANCE/BANKING

• Online banking.
• Finance Investment System.
• Online Investing System.

IN HEALTH CARE

• Surgery simulation.
• Telepharmacy.
• Telemedicine.

IN SCIENCE

• Cochlear implants.
• Electrodes implant.
• Cardiac pacemaker implant. 

IN TRAVEL

• E-Ticketing system.
• car navigation system.
• Global Positioning System (GPS). 

IN GOVERNMENT

• e-Filling.
• e-Penyata Gaji dan Laporan.
• UPU Online.

 IN MANUFACTURING

• Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM).
• Barcode system.
• Computer-aided design (CAD).

IN PUBLISHING

• Online Card Printing.
• Online Photo Printing.

CATEGORIES OF COMPUTERS

SUPERCOMPUTERS

• Supercomputer is the fastest and most poweful type of computer that is capable of processing trillions of instructions per second. 
   
• Uses:Nuclear energy research,petroleum exploration.

MAINFRAME COMPUTERS

• A mainframe is a large and powerful computer capable of serving many users and processing large amounts of business data at once.

PERSONAL COMPUTERS 

• A personal computer is a type of computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time.

>TYPE OF PERSONAL COMPUTER

• Desktop computers
• Laptop computers
• Tablet computers

 MOBILE COMPUTERS

• A mobile device is a computing device small enough to hold in your hand.

>TYPE OF MOBILE COMPUTER

• Laptop computers
• Tablets
• Ultra thin laptop

>TYPES OF MOBILE DEVICES

• Smartphone
• Digital cameras
• Handheld computer

Uses: send instant texts, take photos or videos,play movies or games

EMBEDDED COMPUTERS

• An embeddedd computer is a special-purpose computer that functions as a component in a larger product.

 

 

 

ASSIGNMENT EN ANWAR : APPLICATION OF IT

NAME: NURUL JAMILAH BINTI MOHAMAD KAMAL

PRACTICUM: S3AP4

MATRIC NO: MS1612******

LECTURER NAME: EN. ANWAR MAJDI

TOPIC: CATEGORIES OF COMPUTERS

Table of Contents

WHAT IS COMPUTER?. 3

CATEGORIES OF COMPUTERS. 3

DEFINTION OF SUPERCOMPUTERS. 4

DEFINITION OF MAINFRAME. 5

CAPABILITIES AND EXAMPLES OF INSTITUTION USE SUPERCOMPUTERS AND MAINFRAME COMPUTERS. 6

BIBLIOGRAPHY. 7

                                                                                        

    

CATEGORIES OF  COMPUTERS

WHAT IS A COMPUTER?

A computer is a programmable electronic device that performs 4 basic operations that is accepts data input, processes the data, outputs the results, and stores the results.

CATEGORIES OF COMPUTERS:

Ø Supercomputers

Ø Mainframes Computers

Ø Personal Computers (PCs)

Ø Mobile Computers and Devices

Ø Embedded Computers

SUPERCOMPUTERS

DEFINITION OF SUPERCOMPUTERS:

Ø Supercomputer is the fastest and most powerful type of computer that is capable of processing trillions of instructions per second.

Or

Ø Supercomputer is extremely powerful computer used for complex computations and processing in research and academics.

EXAMPLES OF SUPERCOMPUTERS: 

MAINFRAME COMPUTERS

DEFINITION OF MAINFRAME COMPUTERS:

Ø A mainframe is a large and powerful computer that handles many connected users simultaneously, and used to host a large amount of data and program.

Or

Ø A mainframe is a large and powerful computer capable of serving many users and processing large amounts of business data at once.

EXAMPLES OF MAINFRAME COMPUTERS: 

 CAPABILITIES AND EXAMPLES OF INSTITUTION USE SUPERCOMPUTERS AND MAINFRAME COMPUTERS

CATEGORIES	CAPABILITIES			EXAMPLES OF INSTITUTION THAT USE IT
	PHYSICAL SIZE	SPEED	STORAGE
SUPERCOMPUTERS	Full room of equipment	The fastest and most powerful type of computer with thousands of processors capable of processing trillions of instructions per second	Highest storage capacity that can store complex and sophisticated applications, and can store more than 20,000 times the data and information of an average desktop computer	Ø  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ø  National Nuclear Security Administration Ø  Minnesota Supercomputing Institute
MAINFRAME COMPUTERS	Partial room to a full room of equipment	A large and powerful computer that can process millions of instructions per second and handle thousands of connected computers	Large storage capacity that can store data, instructions, and information for business applications and activities.	Ø  United States Postal Service Ø  Swiss Reinsurance Ø  Reserve Bank of India Ø  Union Bank

Bibliography

^ “Faster supercomputers Aiding Weather Forecasts”.News.nationalgeographic.com.28 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2011.

 

Moore , Rick. “Blade Runner:  UMNews.” University of Minnesota Web. 29 July 2010. http://www1.umn.edu/news/features/2009/UR_CONTENT_148391.html.