INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTING KHAH REVIEW NOTES
1.0 INTRODUCTION
Different jobs in the IT department
● Management
TO PROFESSION ○ Ex: Chief, project leader,
eCommerce/Network admin
AND COMPUTING ● System development and programming
○ programmer, analyst, engineer
INDUSTRY ● Technical services
○ Security/Web administrator
___ ● Operations
○ Data communication analyst,
Review Notes computer operator
Green underline: keywords ● Training
○ Help desk specialist, trainer
Different Knowledge Areas in Computing Types of Certifications
● Computer Science ● Application software certification
○ requires theoretical knowledge ○ also called "end-user
and focuses on understanding certifications."
algorithms. ● Operating system certification
● Information System ● Programming certification
○ information that computer ● Hardware certification
systems can provide for the ● Network certification
company. ○ planning, installing, and
● Information Technology troubleshooting a network
○ learns technical and practical ● Computer forensics certification
skills. ○ analysis of evidence found in
○ They install, customize, and computers
maintain software for the ● Security certification
company. ● Internet certification
○ networking hardware and
Career in the Computer Industry configurations
● Database system certification
● IT department
● Computer equipment field Other terms
○ hardware design, manufacture
● Artificial Intelligence
● Computer software field
○ software design, manufacture ○ Refers to a computer system
● Computer service and repair field that mimics human intelligence
● Computer sales ○ (e.g., speech, image
● Education and Training recognition)
● IT consultant
1st Year | 1st Semester 2024
, INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTING KHAH REVIEW NOTES
● Machine Learning
○ A subset of AI. They are
programmed to learn to do
something.
● RPA
○ Robotic Process Automation is
software that automates tasks
○ (e.g., replying to emails,
processing documents)
○ We can do up to 45% of the
tasks that can be automated.
● Blockchain
○ Offers security
● Edge Computing
○ designed to solve problems near
the edge of the network.
○ Edge processes data closer to
the user, while cloud computing
updates data further away from
the user for storage.
● Augmented reality
○ Enhances their environment.
● Virtual Reality
○ Immerses the user in an
environment.
● Cybersecurity
● Internet of Things (IoT)
○ Things built with internet/wifi
connectivity
1st Year | 1st Semester 2024
1.0 INTRODUCTION
Different jobs in the IT department
● Management
TO PROFESSION ○ Ex: Chief, project leader,
eCommerce/Network admin
AND COMPUTING ● System development and programming
○ programmer, analyst, engineer
INDUSTRY ● Technical services
○ Security/Web administrator
___ ● Operations
○ Data communication analyst,
Review Notes computer operator
Green underline: keywords ● Training
○ Help desk specialist, trainer
Different Knowledge Areas in Computing Types of Certifications
● Computer Science ● Application software certification
○ requires theoretical knowledge ○ also called "end-user
and focuses on understanding certifications."
algorithms. ● Operating system certification
● Information System ● Programming certification
○ information that computer ● Hardware certification
systems can provide for the ● Network certification
company. ○ planning, installing, and
● Information Technology troubleshooting a network
○ learns technical and practical ● Computer forensics certification
skills. ○ analysis of evidence found in
○ They install, customize, and computers
maintain software for the ● Security certification
company. ● Internet certification
○ networking hardware and
Career in the Computer Industry configurations
● Database system certification
● IT department
● Computer equipment field Other terms
○ hardware design, manufacture
● Artificial Intelligence
● Computer software field
○ software design, manufacture ○ Refers to a computer system
● Computer service and repair field that mimics human intelligence
● Computer sales ○ (e.g., speech, image
● Education and Training recognition)
● IT consultant
1st Year | 1st Semester 2024
, INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTING KHAH REVIEW NOTES
● Machine Learning
○ A subset of AI. They are
programmed to learn to do
something.
● RPA
○ Robotic Process Automation is
software that automates tasks
○ (e.g., replying to emails,
processing documents)
○ We can do up to 45% of the
tasks that can be automated.
● Blockchain
○ Offers security
● Edge Computing
○ designed to solve problems near
the edge of the network.
○ Edge processes data closer to
the user, while cloud computing
updates data further away from
the user for storage.
● Augmented reality
○ Enhances their environment.
● Virtual Reality
○ Immerses the user in an
environment.
● Cybersecurity
● Internet of Things (IoT)
○ Things built with internet/wifi
connectivity
1st Year | 1st Semester 2024
