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1.3 Class content

  1. Components of a Computer System
    1. Hardware
      1. CPU
      2. Input/Output Devices
      3. Secondary Storage
    2. Software
      1. System Software
      2. Application Software
  2. Number Base Systems
    1. Base 2
    2. Base 10
    3. Base 16
  3. Advantages and Disadvantages of Program Languages
    1. Machine code
    2. Low level programming language-assemblers (assembly languages)
    3. High level language-interpreters and compilers
  4. Problem Solving
    1. Structured logic patterns: sequence, selection, loop and branch
    2. Programming design language (PDL): flowcharting and pseudo-code
    3. Formatting reports and web pages
  5. Programming in QBASIC and HTML
    1. Code, debug, run and document programs
    2. Publish web pages
  6. Internet
    1. Browser navigation
    2. File downloading and analysis
  7. Spreadsheet Software
    1. Sample: Excel
    2. Layout
    3. Programmatic cell formulas and functions
    4. Linking
    5. Saving, importing and exporting
    6. Demonstrate database
  8. Demonstration of Presentation Software

Instructor: ltaber@pima.edu ** My new Home at GeoApps in Tucson ** The Pima College Site

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