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MBA COMPUTER FIRST UNIT 01

The document outlines the objectives of a course focused on computer functioning and software applications for managers, including hands-on learning in various software tools. It details different types of computer hardware, including input devices like keyboards and scanners, and output devices such as printers and plotters. Additionally, it discusses storage devices, including magnetic, optical, and flash memory, emphasizing their roles in data retention and processing.

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MBA COMPUTER FIRST UNIT 01

The document outlines the objectives of a course focused on computer functioning and software applications for managers, including hands-on learning in various software tools. It details different types of computer hardware, including input devices like keyboards and scanners, and output devices such as printers and plotters. Additionally, it discusses storage devices, including magnetic, optical, and flash memory, emphasizing their roles in data retention and processing.

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COURSE OBJECTIVES

1.To provide knowledge about the functioning of computers and its uses for
managers
2.To provide hands on learning on Internet and its applications
3.To provide hands on learning on Word processing software
4.To provide hands on learning of applications on Spreadsheet software
5.To provide hands on learning on Presentation software

HARDWARE: There are two types of computer hardware: external and internal.
External hardware devices include monitors, keyboards, printers, and scanners,
whereas internal hardware devices include motherboards, hard drives, and RAM.

(A) INPUT DEVICES:

In computing, an input device is a piece of equipment used to provide data and


control signals to an information processing system, such as a computer or
information appliance. Examples of input devices include keyboards, computer
mice, scanners, cameras, joysticks, and microphones.

KEYBOARD:

A computer keyboard is an input device used to enter characters and functions into
the computer system by pressing buttons, or keys. It is the primary device used to
enter text. A keyboard typically contains keys for individual letters, numbers and
special characters, as well as keys for specific functions.

PRINTING DEVICES:

A printer is basically an output device which prints a hard copy of the electronic
data that is stored in the computer or any other devices. The electronic data may
include documents, text, images or even the combination of all three. Particular
printers are available for printing particular data types.
VOICE SPEECH DEVICES:

A device in which speech is used to input data or system commands directly into a
system. Such equipment involves the use of speech recognition processes, and can
replace or supplement other input devices.

SCANNER:

A scanner is a device that captures images from photographic prints, posters,


magazine pages and similar sources for computer editing and display. Scanners
work by converting the image on the document into digital information that can be
stored on a computer through optical character recognition (OCR).

Optical Character Recognition (OCR) is the process that converts an image of text
into a machine-readable text format. For example, if you scan a form or a receipt,
your computer saves the scan as an image file. You cannot use a text editor to edit,
search, or count the words in the image file.

MICR:

How the Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) Line Works. The magnetic
ink character recognition line enables a computer to rapidly read and record
numbers or other information from printed documents, such as a personal check.

OMR:

Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) is a technology that enables software to


recognize marks made on paper documents, such as forms that contain
checkmarks, bubbles, or boxes. Basically, OMR determines checkbox states and
whether they are selected.

BAR CODE READER:


A barcode reader is a handheld input device that collects the information from the
printed design to decode the data in the meaningful information in the system. A
barcode reader uses different types of technologies to differentiate the process of
scanning in the various types of optical scanners.

DIGITAL CAMERA:

A digital camera is a camera that produces digital images that can be stored on a
computer, displayed on a screen, and printed. The speed with which digital
cameras can take, process and transmit an image is phenomenal.

(B) OUTPUT DEVICES

An output device is a piece of computer equipment that receives data from one
source and converts it into another form. Depending on their function, output
devices can transform data into various other forms such as audio, visual or
physical copy.

VISUAL DISPLAY UNIT:

A VDU is a device that presents visual information generated by a computer. It's


what you commonly refer to as a computer monitor. The VDU displays text,
graphics, and other visual content, allowing you to interact with the computer
visually.

PRINTERS:

A printer is a device that accepts text and graphic output from a computer and
transfers the information to paper.

PLOTTERS :

Plotter uses multicolored automatic pens to create lines on paper and reads
computer orders. It can create charts, maps, graphs, drawings, and more. It uses
one or more automated pens to draw a line.
STORAGE DEVICES:

Storage is a mechanism that enables a computer to retain data, either temporarily


or permanently. Storage devices such as flash drives and hard disks are a
fundamental component of most digital devices since they allow users to preserve
all kinds of information such as videos, documents, pictures and raw data.

Magnetic storage devices:

Magnetic memory is the main way how data is being stored on magnetic medium.
It is how data is stored on devices like hard drive which is the device people use to
store documents audios and videos in their computers.

OPTICAL STORAGE DEVICES:

a type of digital storage using laser light to read/write data on spinning discs like
CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs. Optical storage devices: examples include CD-
ROM, DVD-ROM, and Blu-ray disc drives, used in computer science for software
distribution, backup, multimedia storage, and auxiliary storage.

FLASH MEMORY:

Flash memory is a long-life and non-volatile storage chip that is widely used in
embedded systems. It can keep stored data and information even when the power is
off. It can be electrically erased and reprogrammed. Flash memory was developed
from EEPROM (electronically erasable programmable read-only memory).

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