Contents
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Part 1: COMPUTER SYSTEMS |
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| 1. Basic Theories of Information | |
| Introduction | 2 |
| 1.1 Data representation | 2 |
| 1.1.1 Numeric conversion | 2 |
| 1.1.2 Numeric representation | 11 |
| 1.1.3 Operation and precision | 22 |
| 1.1.4 Non-numeric value representation | 23 |
| 1.2 Information and logic | 26 |
| 1.2.1 Proposition logic | 26 |
| 1.2.2 Logical operation | 26 |
| Exercises | 29 |
| 2. Hardware | |
| Introduction | 33 |
| 2.1 Information element | 34 |
| 2.1.1 Integrated circuit | 34 |
| 2.1.2 Semiconductor memory | 34 |
| 2.2 Processor architecture | 36 |
| 2.2.1 Processor structure and operation principles | 36 |
| 2.2.2 Speed performance enhancement in processor | 47 |
| 2.2.3 Operation mechanism | 50 |
| 2.2.4 Multi-processor | 54 |
| 2.2.5 Processor performance | 55 |
| 2.3 Memory architecture | 56 |
| 2.3.1 Memory types | 56 |
| 2.3.2 Memory capacity and performance | 57 |
| 2.3.3 Memory configuration | 58 |
| 2.4 Auxiliary storage devices | 59 |
| 2.4.1 Types and characteristics of auxiliary storage devices | 59 |
| 2.4.2 RAID types and characteristics | 69 |
| 2.5 Input/output architecture and devices | 71 |
| 2.5.1 Input/output control method | 71 |
| 2.5.2 Input/output interfaces | 73 |
| 2.5.3 Types and characteristics of input/output devices | 76 |
| 2.6 Computer types | 87 |
| Exercises | 91 |
| 3. Basic Software | |
| Introduction | 96 |
| 3.1 Operating system | 96 |
| 3.1.1 OS configuration and functions | 96 |
| 3.1.2 Job management | 99 |
| 3.1.3 Process management | 101 |
| 3.1.4 Main memory management | 104 |
| 3.1.5 Virtual storage management | 106 |
| 3.1.6 File management | 108 |
| 3.1.7 Security management | 112 |
| 3.1.8 Failure management | 112 |
| 3.1.9 Supervisor | 113 |
| 3.2 Types of OS | 114 |
| 3.2.1 General-purpose OS | 114 |
| 3.2.2 Network OS (NOS) | 117 |
| 3.3 Middleware | 118 |
| 3.3.1 DBMS | 118 |
| 3.3.2 Communication management system | 118 |
| 3.3.3 Software development support tool | 119 |
| 3.3.4 Operation management tool | 119 |
| 3.3.5 ORB | 119 |
| Exercises | 120 |
| 4. Multimedia System | |
| Introduction | 125 |
| 4.1 What is multimedia? | 125 |
| 4.1.1 Multimedia service | 125 |
| 4.1.2 Platforms that implement the multimedia system | 127 |
| 4.1.3 Multimedia technology | 131 |
| 4.2 Multimedia applications | 132 |
| 4.2.1 Voice and image pattern recognition | 132 |
| 4.2.2 Synthesis of voice and image | 133 |
| 4.3 Multimedia application system | 134 |
| Exercises | 135 |
| 5. System Configurations | |
| 5.1 System classification and configurations | 137 |
| 5.1.1 System classification | 137 |
| 5.1.2 Client/server system | 137 |
| 5.1.3 System configurations | 140 |
| 5.2 System modes | 144 |
| 5.2.1 System processing mode | 144 |
| 5.2.2 System usage mode | 146 |
| 5.2.3 System operating mode | 150 |
| 5.2.4 Web computing | 151 |
| 5.3 System Performance | 152 |
| 5.3.1 Performance calculation | 152 |
| 5.3.2 Performance design | 154 |
| 5.3.3 Performance evaluation | 154 |
| 5.4 Reliability of the System | 156 |
| 5.4.1 Reliability calculation | 156 |
| 5.4.2 Reliability design | 159 |
| 5.4.3 Reliability objectives and evaluation | 159 |
| 5.4.4 Financial costs | 160 |
| Exercises | 162 |
| Answers to Exercises | 166 |
| Answers for No.1 Chapter1 (Basic Theories of Information) | 166 |
| Answers for No.1 Part1 Chapter2 (Hardware) | 176 |
| Answers for No.1 Part1 Chapter3 (Basic Software) | 184 |
| Answers for No.1 Part1 Chapter4 (Multimedia System) | 193 |
| Answers for No.1 Part1 Chapter5 (System Configurations) | 196 |
| Part 2: INFORMATION PROCESSING AND SECURITY | |
| 1. Accounting | |
| 1.1 Business Activities and Accounting Information | 205 |
| 1.1.1 Fiscal Year and Accounting Information | 205 |
| 1.1.2 The Accounting Structure | 208 |
| 1.2 How to Read Financial Statements | 213 |
| 1.2.1 How to Read the Balance Sheet | 213 |
| 1.2.2 How to Read the Income Statement | 220 |
| 1.3 Financial Accounting and Management Accounting | 227 |
| 1.3.1 Financial Accounting | 227 |
| 1.3.2 Management Accounting | 228 |
| 1.3.3 Accounting Information System Configuration | 235 |
| 1.3.4 International Standards | 236 |
| Exercises | 245 |
| 2. Application Fields of Computer Systems | |
| 2.1 Engineering Applications | 251 |
| 2.1.1 Automatic Control of Production | 251 |
| 2.1.2 CAD/CAM/CAE | 252 |
| 2.1.3 FA Systems and CIM | 253 |
| 2.2 Business Applications | 255 |
| 2.2.1 Head Quarters Business Support Systems | 255 |
| 2.2.2 Retail Business Support Systems | 256 |
| 2.2.3 Financial Systems | 260 |
| 2.2.4 Inter-Enterprise Transaction Data Interchange | 262 |
| Exercises | 265 |
| 3. Security | |
| 3.1 Information Security | 268 |
| 3.1.1 What Is Information Security? | 268 |
| 3.1.2 Physical Security | 268 |
| 3.1.3 Logical Security | 271 |
| 3.2 Risk Analysis | 272 |
| 3.2.1 Risk Management | 272 |
| 3.2.2 Types, Evaluation, and Analysis of Risks | 272 |
| 3.2.3 Risk Processing Methods | 276 |
| 3.2.4 Security Measures | 276 |
| 3.2.5 Data Protection | 276 |
| 3.2.6 Protection of Privacy | 277 |
| Exercises | 279 |
| 4. Operations Research | |
| 4.1 Operations Research | 282 |
| 4.1.1 Probabilities and Statistics | 282 |
| 4.1.2 Linear Programming | 295 |
| 4.1.3 Scheduling | 299 |
| 4.1.4 Queuing Theory | 309 |
| 4.1.5 Inventory Control | 314 |
| 4.1.6 Demand Forecasting | 324 |
| Exercises | 335 |
| Answers to Exercises | 342 |
| Answers for No.1 Part2 Chapter1 (Accounting) | 342 |
| Answers for No.1 Part2 Chapter2 (Application Fields of Computer Sys) | 353 |
| Answers for No.1 Part2 Chapter3 (Security) | 359 |
| Answers for No.1 Part2 Chapter 4 (Operations Research) | 366 |
| Index | 380 |
| FE No.1 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SYSTEMS | |