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How Does the Computer Work? User enters data/information – INPUT The computer processes the data/information The user has the option to STORE/SAVE data/information before you output. Produce an image of the processed data/information - OUTPUT
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Parts of a ComputerParts of a Computer
Two Basic Components of a Computer System
HardwareParts of the Computer System you can physically touch
SoftwareComputer Instructions or data. Anything that can be stored electronically
How Does the Computer How Does the Computer Work?Work?
User enters data/information – User enters data/information – INPUTINPUT The computer processes the The computer processes the
data/informationdata/information The user has the option to The user has the option to STORE/SAVESTORE/SAVE
data/information before you output.data/information before you output. Produce an image of the processed Produce an image of the processed
data/information - data/information - OUTPUTOUTPUT
MonitorMonitor A device that A device that
displays text displays text and images and images generated by generated by the computer.the computer.
CPUCPU Central Central
Processing Unit. Processing Unit. The “Brains” of The “Brains” of the computerthe computer
KeyboardKeyboard A device that A device that
allows you to allows you to type information type information and instructions and instructions into a computerinto a computer
MouseMouse A hand-held A hand-held
pointing device pointing device used to control used to control the cursor on the cursor on the screenthe screen
SpeakersSpeakers A device that A device that
plays sounds plays sounds which are which are transmitted from transmitted from your computeryour computer
PrinterPrinter A device that A device that
produces a produces a paper copy of paper copy of the documents the documents you create on you create on the computerthe computer
ModemModem Allows the Allows the
computer to computer to communicate communicate with another with another computer via computer via telephone lines.telephone lines.
ScannerScanner A device that A device that
reads graphics reads graphics and text into a and text into a computercomputer
Digital CameraDigital Camera Allows you to Allows you to
take photos and take photos and video and store video and store them into the them into the computers computers memory.memory.
Others Computer PartsOthers Computer Parts Microphone and Microphone and
HeadphonesHeadphones