Lecture notes
Unit 1 Fundamentals Of IT
Unit 1 - The fundamentals of IT detailed notes - Distinction grade achieved through the use of these notes.
[Show more]
Connected book
Book Title:
Author(s):
- Edition:
- ISBN:
- Edition:
4 reviews
By: lakshaykumar1 • 11 months ago
By: Mairead • 5 year ago
By: guttasoup • 5 year ago
By: misbahmazahr11 • 6 year ago
Content preview
IT UNIT 1FUNDAMENTALS OF IT
NOTES
[Document subtttee
,Contents
Unit 1 – Fundamentats of IT:..................................................................................................................4
Input devices:........................................................................................................................................4
Output devices:.....................................................................................................................................7
Communicaton Devices:.......................................................................................................................9
Processers:...........................................................................................................................................10
Motherboards:.....................................................................................................................................11
Computer memory:.............................................................................................................................12
Computer storage:...............................................................................................................................13
Computer Ports:..................................................................................................................................14
Expansion cards:..................................................................................................................................14
Types of Computer System:.................................................................................................................16
Connectvity Methods:.........................................................................................................................18
Communicatons hardware:................................................................................................................19
Hardware troubteshootng:.................................................................................................................20
Units of measurement:........................................................................................................................21
Number Systems:.................................................................................................................................21
Number conversions:...........................................................................................................................22
Types of sofware:...............................................................................................................................23
Appticaton Sofware:..........................................................................................................................24
Uttity sofware:...................................................................................................................................24
Operatng systems:..............................................................................................................................25
Communicaton devices:......................................................................................................................26
Sofware troubteshootng:...................................................................................................................29
Protocots:.............................................................................................................................................30
Types of servers:..................................................................................................................................31
Virtuatisaton:......................................................................................................................................33
Networking Characteristcs Connectvity Methods:.........................................................................34
Business Systems:................................................................................................................................36
Communicaton Skitts:..........................................................................................................................38
Communicaton Technotogies:............................................................................................................39
Personat Atributes:.............................................................................................................................41
Ready for work:...................................................................................................................................41
Job rotes:..............................................................................................................................................42
Professionat bodies:.............................................................................................................................42
,Industry certicaton:..........................................................................................................................42
Ethicat issues:.......................................................................................................................................43
Operatonat issues:..............................................................................................................................43
Threats:................................................................................................................................................44
Physicat and Digitat security:...............................................................................................................45
Safe disposat of data and computer equipment:.................................................................................46
, Unit 1 – Fundamentals of IT:
Understanding computer hardware:
Computer Hardware:
Input devices:
What is an input device?
An input device is a device that sends a signat to a computer, for exampte, mice and keyboards are
exampte of input devices.
Microphone Graphics tablet
Uses Uses What is it? What is it?
Edit sound in reat tme Used for modetting and Ftt pad which you draw A microphone is an
instead of using tive CAD work on using a stytus input device that
studio techniques Graphic designers and records voice and
Used to input sound ittustrators converts it to either text
Input speech or sounds or attows it to be sent
over the internet.
Limitatons Limitatons Benefits Benefits
Sofware isntt perfect More expensive than a Modify the drawings Can support car drivers
and can interpret words mouse easity Much quicker than
incorrectty Not suitabte for generat Greater tevet of typing
work accuracy can be More secure than
achieved passwords
More naturat top draw
items
Barcode reader Remote control
Uses What is it? Uses What is it?
Used in supermarkets Scan or read the barcode Tetevision Hand-hetd device
and shops by using visibte red tight Music system
Used in tibraries Lightng system
Used in companies Heatng system
Scan or read the
barcode by using visibte
red tight
Limitatons Benefits Limitatons Benefits
Not foot proof Reduce errors Controt a machine from Operate devices from
Expensive to setup Very fast a short distance distance
Needs training Improve safety and Signat between remote Usefut for peopte with
Needs speciic IT automate stock controt and device can easity be disabitites
equipment Easier to update as btocked Controtting hazardous
informaton is in Limited usage of chemicat process with
database hand/wrist can cause remote
issues
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller bcfcluke95. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for £4.99. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
Can Stuvia be trusted?
4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)
53340 documents were sold in the last 30 days
Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy revision notes and other study material for 14 years now