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ÀDAT 115 Class Notes 1 Charles V. Balch, Jan 26 Introduction To Computer Programming Where are computers found? Everywhere. What is the definition of a computer? Anything that process data according to a set of rules. Is knowledge of computers useful? Yes. What sort of knowledge is most useful? It depends on what you want to accomplish. In this class we will explore the types of knowledge that manager of an Information Center would need. In particular we will understand the programming process. This knowledge will extend our understanding of everyday apps. Data vs. Information: Data is raw facts. Information is useful and is created from information. Hardware is anythuing that you can physically touch. CPU, Memory, Extewrnal/Auxilliary storage Software is a set of instructions that we give the computer. Some software is built into the computer, this is called firmware. Data organization. Why? For business needs (operations, planning, decision making). Where should data be stored? Access and safety are concerns. DataBase => Files => Records => Fields => Charecters => Bits Programming Process:An Analyst studeis the system and comes up with a program specification. Introduction to the seven steps of programming (according to the book): 1 Understand the program specifications. 2 Plan the program Logic (use various tools will be discussed later). 3 Write the program code. 4 Convert the code to machine readable form (key in the code). 5 Translate the code to machine readbale form. 6 Test the program 7 Document the program Arithmatic Symbols + Add - Subtract * Mutiply / Divide ^ Exponent = Equals < Less than > Greater than <= Less than or equal >= Greater than or equal <> Not Equal to : Compare In Class Tasks: Get User Account, Learn Email, Access the Library of Congress Database Handout: WinPmail Intructions Assignment: Do the fill in the blank section on page 17-18. This must be word processed! C:\!DOCS\MSOFFICE\WINWORD\TEMPLATE\NORMAL.DOT DAT 115 CLASS NOTES 1 Charles V. Balch Charles V. Balch DAT 115 Class Notes 1 Charles V. Balch, Jan 26 Introduction To Computer Programming Where are computers found? Everywhere. What is the definition of a computer? Anything that process data according to a set of rules. Is knowledge of computers useful? Yes. What sort of knowledge is most useful? It depends on what you want to accomplish. In this class we will explore the types of knowledge that manager of an Information Center would need. In particular we will understand the programming process. This knowledge will extend our understanding of everyday apps. Data vs. Information: Data is raw facts. Information is useful and is created from information. Hardware is anythuing that you can physically touch. CPU, Memory, Extewrnal/Auxilliary storage Software is a set of instructions that we give the computer. Some software is built into the computer, this is called firmware. Data organization. Why? For business needs (operations, planning, decision making). Where should data be stored? Access and safety are concerns. DataBase => Files => Records => Fields => Charecters => Bits Programming Process:An Analyst studeis the system and comes up with a program specification. Introduction to the seven steps of programming (according to the book): 1 Understand the program specifications. 2 Plan the program Logic (use various tools will be discussed later). 3 Write the program code. 4 Convert the code to machine readable form (key in the code). 5 Translate the code to machine readbale form. 6 Test the program 7 Document the program Arithmatic Symbols + Add - Subtract * Mutiply / Divide ^ Exponent = Equals < Less than > Greater than <= Less than or equal >= Greater than or equal <> Not Equal to : Compare In Class Tasks: Get User Account, Learn Email, Access the Library of Congress Database Handout: WinPmail Intructions Assignment: Do the fill in the blank section on page 17-18. This must be word processed! 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Anything that process data according to a set of rules. Is knowledge of computers useful? Yes. What sort of knowledge is most useful? It depends on what you want to accomplish. In this class we will explore the types of knowledge that manager of an Information Center would need. In particular we will understand the programming process. This knowledge will extend our understanding of everyday apps. Data vs. Information: Data is raw facts. Information is useful and is created from information. Hardware is anythuing that you can physically touch. CPU, Memory, Extewrnal/Auxilliary storage Software is a set of instructions that we give the computer. Some software is built into the computer, this is called firmware. Data organization. Why? For business needs (operations, planning, decision making). Where should data be stored? Access and safety are concerns. DataBase => Files => Records => Fields => Charecters => Bits Programming Process:An Analyst studeis the system and comes up with a program specification. Introduction to the seven steps of programming (according to the book): 1 Understand the program specifications. 2 Plan the program Logic (use various tools will be discussed later). 3 Write the program code. 4 Convert the code to machine readable form (key in the code). 5 Translate the code to machine readbale form. 6 Test the program 7 Document the program Arithmatic Symbols + Add - Subtract * Mutiply / Divide ^ Exponent = Equals < Less than > Greater than <= Less than or equal >= Greater than or equal <> Not Equal to : Compare In Class Tasks: Get User Account, Learn Email, Access the Library of Congress Database Handout: WinPmail Intructions Assignment: Do the fill in the blank section on page 17-18. 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