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    The document discusses the basic hardware and software components of a computer. It identifies common hardware components like the keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, and storage devices. It explains that computers use two types of active storage (RAM and cache) to process information temporarily and a third type of inactive storage (hard drive) for long-term storage. It also provides examples of common software types like word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, database, and communication programs.

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    COMPUTER BASICS

    Hardware Components (Parts of the Computer):


    What type of device?
    Check one
    Storage
    (Memory
    Part Function Input ) Output

    Keyboard

    Flash Drive

    Printer

    DVD/CD Rom

    Mouse

    Monitor

    Speakers

    Hard Drive

    Scanner

    Projector

    Microphone

    Label the components


    of the computer:
    How Memory Works (Storage):
    To process information, computers need to be able to store it. Otherwise, information would come and go before
    anything could be done with it. They store the information you give them, instructions from the software you're
    using, plus the instructions they need to operate. There are three types of storage. What are the two (2) types of
    active storage that a computer uses to process information? What is the third type of storage that is inactive?

    Active Storage (used to process information) Inactive Storage


    Long-Term/To Operate Temporary/Anything I want to do

    Label the storage and the


    processing devices in the
    computer:

    Computer Software:
    Notes: _________________________ _________________________ _________________________

    Software Definition List Two Examples

    1. Word Processing

    2. Spreadsheet

    3. Presentation

    4. Database

    5. Drawing

    6. Educational

    7. Communication

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