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Basic Computer Skills Diagram Worksheet

This document provides information to 8th grade students on basic computer skills, including defining a computer as a device that stores, retrieves, and processes data. It also distinguishes between hardware, the physical parts of a computer like a monitor, and software, sets of instructions that allow hardware to perform tasks. An operating system is described as the most important software, which manages memory, processes, and communication between other software and hardware, giving purpose to a computer. Examples of common hardware, software, and operating systems are listed to fill in.

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Basic Computer Skills Diagram Worksheet

This document provides information to 8th grade students on basic computer skills, including defining a computer as a device that stores, retrieves, and processes data. It also distinguishes between hardware, the physical parts of a computer like a monitor, and software, sets of instructions that allow hardware to perform tasks. An operating system is described as the most important software, which manages memory, processes, and communication between other software and hardware, giving purpose to a computer. Examples of common hardware, software, and operating systems are listed to fill in.

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  • Computer Basics: Introduces the basic components of a computer, including monitors, keyboards, and hardware.
  • Software and Operating Systems: Distinguishes between hardware and software, and explains the functions of operating systems.

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Grade 8 Basic Computer Skills Worksheet & Notes


A computer is an electronic device that manipulates information, or data. It has the ability
to store, retrieve, and process data. In the space provided below, list three different things you can do on
a computer:

KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS:
SOFTWARE VERSUS HARDWARE:
A computer system is divided into two categories: Hardware and Software.
Hardware refers to the physical and visible components of the system. Three examples of Hardware are:

____________________ ____________________ ____________________

Software, on the other hand, refers to a set of instructions which enable the hardware to perform a
specific set of tasks. Three examples of Software are:

________________ _________________ ________________

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OPERATING SYSTEMS:
An operating system is the most important software that runs on a computer. It manages the
computer's memory and processes, as well as all of its software and hardware. It also allows you
to communicate with the computer without knowing how to speak the computer's language. Without an
operating system, a computer is useless.
Three examples of Operating Systems are:

____________________ ____________________ ____________________

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