EECS 1520 Chapter 1: Chapter 1.docx

• School: York University
• Department: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
• Course: EECS 1520
• Professor: Roger R Lew

Document Summary

Computing systems -dynamic entitiesused to solve problems and interact with their environment. Hardware - the physical elements of a computing system (printer, circuit boards, wires, keyboard ). Software - the programs that provide the instructions for a computer to execute. Data - information in a form a computer can use. Communication help us interact with the computer system and manage the way hardware devices, programs and data interact ex. Windows xp, linux, mac os focuses on using the computer to solve specific real world problems programs allow us to take advantage of the computer"s abilities in other domains ex. Information systems, artificial intelligence, simulation use computers to communicate computers are connected into networks in order to share information and resources the internet has revolutionized computer use. Abstraction - a mental model, or way to think about something, which removes or hides complex details. Created a mechanical device to add and subtract.