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Chapter 2 Input and Processing Chapter 2 Input and Processing © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. 2-1 Presentation Overview • • • • • • Input Technology Data Processing by Computers The System Unit Power Supply Storage Bays The Motherboard © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. 2-2 Input Technology Hardware devices are grouped by how and where they are used in the four steps of the information processing cycle. – – – – Input Processing Output Storage © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. 2-3 Input Technology What is an input device? – An input device is a hardware device that allows users to enter programs, data, and commands into a computer system. © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. 2-4 Input Technology What are some examples of input devices? – – – – – – – Keyboards and touch screens Mice and other point-and-click devices Pens and tablets Optical scanners Bar code and optical readers Graphic and video input devices Audio input devices © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. 2-5 Input Technology A computer keyboard is organized into groups of related keys. © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. 2-6 Input Technology A touch screen allows a user to make selections from a group of options displayed on a screen by pressing a finger against the chosen option. © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. 2-7 Input Technology Moving a mouse moves a pointer on the screen which allows users to make selections from a menu and activate program icons displayed on screen. © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. 2-8 Input Technology Every movement of the mouse corresponds to the movement of the mouse pointer on the display screen. © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. 2-9 Input Technology • With a touch pad, the user traces a finger on the pad, moving the pointer on the screen. • Below the touch pad there are buttons for clicking commands. © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. 2-10 Input Technology What are some other input devices? – – – – – – Optical scanner Bar code and optical reader Digital camera Webcam Video camera Microphone © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. 2-11 Input Technology A scanner captures text and/or images and converts them into a format the computer can understand for display and storage. © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. 2-12 Input Technology • A digital camera captures images by converting them from analog to digital format and storing them on a storage medium. • The pictures can then be printed or inserted into a document. © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. 2-13 Input Technology A digital video camera can be plugged directly into a computer to display the recorded video. © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. 2-14 Data Processing by Computers What is a program? – A program is a series of instructions that use a binary system to switch registers on and off. – A program tells a computer how to perform tasks, including • How to process data • How to deliver desired information © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. 2-15 Data Processing by Computers • The binary number system uses a condition similar to what happens when an electrical switch is turned on, causing current to flow. • In the binary system, a 1 represents “on” and a 0 represents “off.” © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. 2-16 Data Processing by Computers • ASCII is a coding scheme many computers, including personal computers, use. • The EBCDIC coding scheme is used mainly on IBM servers and mainframe computers. © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. 2-17 Data Processing by Computers • Pressing a key generates an electronic signal that is converted into binary form (a byte) and stored in memory. • The computer processes the digital signal and displays the character on the screen. © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. 2-18 The System Unit • The system unit is the main part of a desktop computer system. • It contains the components necessary for processing information. © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. 2-19 Power Supply Like other electronic devices, a computer requires a power supply to supply energy to the computer. – Many personal computers use a power cord that connects the computer to AC current. – The power supply unit in the system must then convert the current from AC to DC. © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. 2-20 Storage Bays • A storage bay is a site where a storage device is installed. • The desktop computer shown contains a CD/DVD drive bay and a hard drive bay. © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. 2-21 The Motherboard • A motherboard is a thin sheet of fiberglass or other material with electrical pathways. • It holds the major processing and memory components, including – The central processing unit, to manipulate data – The system clock, to synchronize activities – Slots for RAM chips to contain temporary memory © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. 2-22 The Motherboard • A motherboard is a thin sheet of fiberglass or other material with electrical pathways. • It holds the major processing and memory components, including – – – – ROM chips to contain permanent memory Expansion slots to attach expansion cards Ports to connect input and output devices Buses that allow communication between computer components © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. 2-23 The Motherboard The motherboard holds the major processing and memory components, including the CPU, RAM, and ROM chips. © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. 2-24 The Motherboard The motherboard contains the central processing unit (CPU). – The CPU interprets and executes the instructions for most computer operations. – In a personal computer, the CPU is a single chip called a microprocessor, and all processing functions are contained on it. © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. 2-25 The Motherboard The central processing unit performs a machine cycle, which – – – – Fetches an instruction Decodes the instruction Executes the instruction Stores the result © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. 2-26 The Motherboard The machine cycle includes the four steps for reading and carrying out an instruction. – – – – © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. Fetching Decoding Executing Storing 2-27 The Motherboard The CPU contains a control unit, an arithmetic/logic unit (ALU), and registers. © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. 2-28 The Motherboard The control unit on the CPU – Directs and coordinates the overall operation of the computer – Performs the first two machine cycle functions • Fetching an instruction • Decoding an instruction © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. 2-29 The Motherboard • The arithmetic/logic unit (ALU) on the CPU – Performs the executing step of the machine cycle • The ALU can – Add/subtract – Multiply/divide – Perform logical operations, such as comparing data items © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. 2-30 The Motherboard • The registers on the CPU – Are a temporary storage location (the storing step of the machine cycle) – Record results to memory • Types of registers include – Instruction registers – Data registers – Storage registers © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. 2-31 The Motherboard The power and speed of microprocessor (CPU) chips are determined primarily by – The number of transistors – The clock speed – The number of bits that can be handled as a single unit © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. 2-32 The Motherboard A Comparison of Desktop Personal Computer Processors © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. 2-33 The Motherboard A Comparison of Notebook Computer and Mobile Device Processors © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. 2-34 The Motherboard Processing speed is improved with pipelining. – With pipelining, the computer begins executing a new instruction as soon as the previous instruction reaches the next phase of the machine cycle. © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. 2-35 The Motherboard Without pipelining, the computer executes an instruction after the previous instruction completes the machine cycle. This is less efficient. © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. 2-36 The Motherboard • A dual-core processor is a CPU that includes two complete cores per physical processor. • This means that a single integrated circuit (silicon chip) contains two processors and their cache memories. © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. 2-37 The Motherboard The system clock controls timing of all computer operations. – Its speed is measured by number of clock pulses per second, or hertz. – One clock cycle is equal to two ticks of the clock. – A CPU uses a fixed number of clock cycles to execute each instruction. © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. 2-38 The Motherboard Random access memory (RAM) is temporary memory in which programs and data are stored. – RAM performs three functions: • It accepts and holds program instructions and data. • It acts as the CPU’s source for data and instructions and as a destination for operation results. • It holds the final processed information until it can be sent to the desired output or storage devices. © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. 2-39 The Motherboard • RAM chips temporarily store programs and data during the processing stage. • On some computers, ROM chips contain permanent storage of the operating system and instructions for managing peripheral devices. © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. 2-40 The Motherboard Measures of Data Storage © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. 2-41 The Motherboard Computer Memory Comparisons © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. 2-42 The Motherboard Cache Memory – A holding area in which the data and instructions most recently called by the processor from RAM are stored. – Helps to shorten processing time. © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. 2-43 The Motherboard Memory Access Times © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. 2-44 The Motherboard • Flash memory can be erased and reused, or reprogrammed. • This type of memory is used for storing programs and data on handheld devices such as digital cameras and cellular phones. © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. 2-45 The Motherboard Expansion – An expansion slot is an opening in the motherboard for an expansion card. – An expansion card is a component that adds a new function. Examples include • • • • Sound cards Video cards Network cards Modem card © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. 2-46 The Motherboard Expansion Cards © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. 2-47 The Motherboard Ports – Are external plug-in slots that connect devices such as monitors, keyboards, and printers to the system unit. – Are visible on the back of the system unit. © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. 2-48 The Motherboard Types of Ports – USB ports, which connect high-speed devices such as scanners and modems – Serial ports, which connect devices such as keyboards and modems – Video ports, which connect monitors – Network ports, which connect computer systems to local area networks © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. 2-49 The Motherboard • Data, as bits, travel along a bus from one computer system location to another. • Bits travel along a bus from memory to CPU, input devices to memory, CPU to memory, and memory to storage devices. © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. 2-50 On the Horizon Based on the information presented in this chapter and your own experience, what do you think is on the horizon? © Paradigm Publishing, Inc. 2-51