Alaa Ayman Ibrahim

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Hardware and Software

Computer Components
Storage Devices
EFT
Banking and Payroll
Databases
Spreadsheets
Health and Safety
Internet
Social networks
Computer protection
POS
EFT at POS
Chip-n-Pin
Online, batch and real-time processing.

Computer Components

Micro processors
RAM
ROM
CPU
Mother boards

Computer Hardware

Input Devices:
Keyboard
Mouse
Scanner
OCR
MICR
Joystick

Output devices:
Monitor
Printer
Speaker

Hardware and Software

Software: the intangible part of the computer which allow it to

boot and function.

Hardware: the tangible part of the computer which allow the

user to use and operate the computer.

What a hardware is

Difference between them

Uses (and importance) of each

Examples

Storage Devices

Flash Drives
Floppy Disks
Memory Cards
DVD
CD
Hard Drives
Their advantages and disadvantages
Their capacity limits

Databases

How to start a database

How to create a query
How to create a report
How to adjust the page format
How to add data to a database
How to search for information in a
database
How to create a summary report
How to automatically calculate certain data
in a query.
How to change data type in a query

Spreadsheets

How to create a spreadsheet

How to calculate data using formulas
How to import tables from other spreadsheets
How to create tables
How to lock the cell reference ($)
How to set up a table to automatically calculate
new data
How to link 2 tables together
How to automatically fill codes from a table into
the other
Using excel to set up a stock control spreadsheet.

Health and Safety

What they are

Their relation to ICT
Problems associated with them
Solutions to those problems
Best conditions to use a computer.

Health and Safety:

Examples

Health problems and solutions:

wrist injury wrist pad
back problems proper 5-wheel chair
eye strain screen filter

Safety issues:
overloaded power sockets overload protection (multiple
socket power plug)
electric fire fire extinguisher
wire trip wire box
blocked fire exit keep objects away from exit.

Online, batch and real-time

processing

Online processing is finishing a

transaction one at a time (e.g.: ATM
Transactions)
Batch is collecting a group of data and
processing it all at one go (e.g.: check
processing)
Real-time is when there is an output
after a certain input. It happens on the
spot (e.g.: greenhouse monitoring
system)

Banking

What banking is
Cheque processing
Could be both online and batch
processing
Online banking
Its advantages and problems
Telecommunication in banking
Its advantages and drawbacks.

Payroll

Payment process
Pay slip go to bank checks
accounts deducts amount from
employer gives it to employee
updates system.
Its advantages and drawbacks.

EFT

Electronic Funds Transfer

How it works:
Inserts electronic card enters pin code
checks data validation permits
access enters amount to be drawn
checks availability of amount permits
withdrawal amount is deducted from the
customers account.
Advantages and disadvantages of EFT
Encryption to secure it.

Internet

What it is
How does it help us
How it has been developed (Web 1.0
Web 2.0)
Wikis
Blogs
Advantages and disadvantages.

Social Networks

Examples of social networks.

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.
What it is.
How it has helped in communication.
Its advantages and disadvantages.
Cyber bullying and hacking.

Computer Security

Software that protect the computer system

Viruses, worms, trojans, malware, spyware,
phishing, pharming and hacking.
Definitions and examples of each.
Differences between phishing and
pharming.
Types of hacking
Ways to enhance a computers security.

POS

Point-Of-Sales
Hardware used at POS: (dot-matrix
printer, keyboard, monitors, barcode
scanners)
How POS works
Barcodes of products.

Chip-n-Pin

Advantages and disadvantages

How it works
The chip memory which saves data
Differences between it and magnetic
strip card
Advantages of chip-n-pin over magnetic
strip card.

EFT at POS

How it is used.
Its advantages and disadvantages.
Any databases used
Any spreadsheets used
Automatic re-order
Stock control

What I am happy with

Stock control
EFT and POS
Banking and payroll
Health and safety
Computer components
Social networks.

What I need help With

Hardware and software

Internet
Databases
Spreadsheets
Computer security
Storage devices.

Thank You