Computer :

Basic Definitions

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Computer

A computer is a machine that

performs four basic operations:
input, processing, output and
storage.
These four operations are called the
information-processing cycle.

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Information-processing
cycle.

INPUT PROCESSING OUTPUT

STORAGE

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Input

Devices that enable you to enter data

into the computer for processing.
Examples: mouse and keyboard

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Processing

Computers transform data into

information.
Information is data that have been
simplified and organized in a way that
people can use.
Example: CPU
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Output

Computer provides the results of the

processing operation in a way that
people can understand.

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Storage

Save the result of processing to be

used again later. Storage devices
hold all of the programs and data that
the computer system uses.
Examples: floppy disk and hard disk

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