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PROCESSING
CYCLE
Laundry Time
We gather
the dirty clothes
Step 1:
Step 2:
Step 3:
We remove the clothes and hang
outside under the sun.
Step 4:
Computer
PROCESSING
CYCLE
-is the act of changing data into useful
information.
Step 1: INPUT
SYSTEM UNIT
Step 3: OUTPUT
-the processed data can be
seen.
Step 4: STORAGE
– the processed data is kept
for future use.
Computer PROCESSING
CYCLE
• Step 1: INPUT
• Step 2: PROCESS
• Step 3 : OUTPUT
• Step 4: STORAGE
1. computer:
A machine that can store and process data
2. monitor:
a screen that shows you what you are doing
3. processor:
the heart of the computer called the CPU (Central Processing Unit)
4. data:
Any information stored by a computer
5. website:
web pages with information on one subject
6. software:
Instructions for the computer
7. information:
facts or details about a subject
8. digital:
electronic information
9. download:
copy data from the Internet and save it on your computer
10. laboratory:
room used for experiments
Use Technology Vocabulary to fill in the missing letters.
PRESS RELEASE
A major technology company, Barry Tech, is coming out with
a new product that millions of people have been waiting for.
Complete the clipping from the company’s press release below.
computer
“Our new _________will be able to
download ___________
___________ information faster than
ever before, thanks to Barry Tech’s
processor
newest ___________,
___________ developed in our
exclusive __________
labortory in Westbury, NY.”
Computer Processing Cycle
INPUT
PROCESSING
OUTPUT
STORAGE