Computer Jargon: Fitting the Pieces Together
Eric Meyer
Computer Jargon: Fitting the Pieces Together
The world of computers: a jungle of jargon
Navigating in the jungle
The world of computers: What are the central pieces?
Agenda: Fitting the pieces together
Basic Computer Jargon
Basic Computer Jargon (cont.)
PC: Hardware Perspective
PC Hardware Jargon (cont.)
PC Hardware Jargon (cont.)
PC Hardware Jargon (cont.)
PC: Hardware Perspective
PC Peripheral Devices
PC Hardware: Peripherals
PC Hardware: Peripherals (cont)
PC Hardware: Peripherals (cont)
PC Hardware: Summary
PC: Software Perspective
PC Software: Layered Model
PC Software: Applications
PC Software: the OS
PC Software: OS Functionality
PC Software: OS Functionality (cont)
PC Software: Layered Model
Layered Software: Example
PC Software: Summary
The Internet: Agenda
The Internet: What is it? User Perspective
The Internet: User Perspective
The Internet: What is it? User Perspective (cont)
The Internet: What isn’t it?
The Internet: User Perspective
The Internet: What is it? Technical Perspective
The Internet: What is it? Technical Perspective (cont)
The Internet: Technical Perspective
The Internet: Why is it important?
The Internet: Major Pieces
The Internet: Applications
The Internet: World Wide Web
The Internet: WWW (cont)
The Internet: WWW (cont)
The Internet: WWW Browser
The Internet: WWW (cont)
The Internet: WWW (cont)
The Internet: Other Apps
The Internet: Other Apps (cont)
The Internet: Other Apps (cont)
The Internet: User Perspective Summary
The Internet: How does it work?
The Internet: TCP/IP
The Internet: TCP/IP (cont)
The Internet: TCP/IP (cont)
The Internet: TCP/IP (cont)
Example Above TCP: Domain Name Resolution
Domain Name Resolution Example
Example Below IP: Connecting PC to the POP
SLIP or PPP
ISDN
Dumb Terminal Connection
The Internet: How it Works Summary
Where to get more information
