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In PC Fundamentals for Design Professionals, you'll learn ...
- History of the personal computer
- Basic computer components, including CPU, memory, storage, I/O devices, Bus, and operating software
- What are bits and bytes and how are they used to perform tasks in a PC
- Counting in computer binary vs. real world base-10
Overview
Preview a portion of this course before purchasing it.
Credit: 1 PDH
Length: 8 pages
The goal of this 1-hour online course is to provide a basic understanding of what's inside the Personal Computer that you use every day. Much of this knowledge will even apply to much larger computers. The content is geared for design professionals, but is understandable and usable by anyone. After completing this course, you should have a better understanding of your Personal Computer and how it works. More specifically, you will learn about:
- History of the personal computer
- Basic computer components, including CPU, memory, storage, I/O devices, Bus, and operating software
- What are bits and bytes and how are they used to perform tasks in a PC
- Counting in computer binary vs. real world base-10
I know some of this sounds complex, but we'll take it one step at a time, and explain it in English, rather than "computerese"! But, if you want to be able to converse with the "computer geek" in your office, you will find plenty of computer terms defined here to add to your vocabulary.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the history of the personal computer.
- Identify the basic computer components, including the CPU, memory, storage, I/O devices, the bus, and operating software.
- Explain what bits and bytes are and how they are used to perform tasks in a PC.
- Compare binary counting used by computers with base-10 counting used in the real world.
- Describe historical and current microprocessor capabilities for performing binary calculations, including handling floating-point numbers.
Certificate of Completion
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 12 questions. PDH credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.
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Preview a portion of this course before purchasing it.
Credit: 1 PDH
Length: 8 pages
