CMP 101 Set 1 Computing

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CMP 101 Fundamentals of

Computer and programming in C

Professor Pervez Ahmed

Ph. D. Computer Science (1986)Concordia University, Montreal, Canada

http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/shardafundamental

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What Is Computing?

Computing is an activity that: needs

computers to perform a task, or

create Computers.


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Tasks

Designing and building hardware systems.

Designing and building software systems.

Processing, structuring, and managing

information; Doing scientific research using computers;

Creating Intelligent systems;

Creating and using communications media;

Creating and using entertainment media;

The list is endless, and the possibilities are vast.


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Computing Today

Electrical

Electronics

Computer

Engineering

Computer

Science

Software

Engineering

Information

Technology

Information

Systems

HARDWARE SOFTWARE ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS


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Computer Engineering

Computer Engineering is concerned with the

design and construction of computers and

computer-based systems.

It involves the study of hardware, software,

communications, and the interaction among

them.


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Computer Science

Computer science is the study of the

theoretical foundations ofinformation and

computation, and of practical techniques for

their implementation and application in

computer systems.


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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Informationhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computationhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computerhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computerhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computationhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information


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Information Systems

Information Systems (IS) is concerned with the

strategic, managerial and operational

activities involved in the gathering,

processing, storing, distributing and use of

information, and its associated technologies,

in society and organizations.


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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_managementhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Managementhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_operationshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_processinghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_storagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_administrationhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Informationhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_technologyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_technologyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Informationhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_administrationhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_storagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_processinghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_operationshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Managementhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_management


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Information Technology

Information technology is the computing

needs for business, government, healthcare,

schools, and other kinds of organizations.

The term information technology is often used

to refer to all of computing.


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Software Engineering

Software engineering is the discipline of

developing and maintaining reliable, efficient,

and affordable software systems.


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Expectations

Computer engineers should be able to design and implement systemsthat involve the integration of software and hardware devices.

Computer scientists should be prepared to work in a broad range ofpositions involving tasks from theoretical work to software development.

Information systems specialists should be able to analyzeinformation requirements and business processes and be able specify and

design systems that are aligned with organizational goals.

Information technology professionals should be able to workeffectively at planning, implementation, configuration, and maintenance

of an organizations computing infrastructure.

Software engineers should be able to properly perform and manageactivities at every stage of the life cycle of large-scale software systems.


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Make Sure you remember and understand

these terms and define them in your own

words Computers Computing

Goal oriented activity

System

Hardware Software

Processing

Structuring

Managing

Information Intelligent system

Communication media

Entertainment media

Computer Engineering

Computer Science

Software Engineering

Information Technology

Information systems computer-based systems

computation

strategic

operational

storing reliable

efficient

affordable


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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computationhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_managementhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_operationshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_storagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_storagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_operationshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_managementhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computation

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