Introduction to Computers

1. Advantages and Disadvantages

1.1. Advantages of Using Computers

1.1.1. speed

1.1.2. reliability

1.1.3. consistency

1.1.4. storage

1.1.5. communications

1.2. Disadvantages of Using Computers

1.2.1. Health Risks

1.2.2. violation of privacy

1.2.3. public safety

1.2.4. Impact on Labor Force

1.2.5. Impact on Environment

2. Categories of Computer

2.1. personal computers

2.2. Mobile computers and mobile devices

2.3. Game consoles

2.4. Servers

2.5. Mainframes

2.6. Supercomputers

2.7. Embedded computers

3. Computer Applications in Society

3.1. Education

3.2. Finance

3.3. Government

3.4. Health Care

3.5. Science

3.6. Publishing

3.7. Travel

4. Computer Software

5. The Component of a Computer

5.1. Input Device

5.2. Output Device

5.3. System Unit

5.4. Storage Device

5.5. Communications Device

6. Networks and the Internet

7. Elemets of an Information System

7.1. Hardware

7.2. Software

7.3. Data

7.4. People