Storage & more
The computer saves data that it needs to process and Also saves information the computer is currently using.
Storage
Is any type of data you enter into the computer, like when you type words and numbers in a document, insert pictures, or put a DVD into the computer to play
Input
Is an electronic machine capable of creating and saving documents, calculating mathematical operations and logistics at great speed.
Computer
Is any information or result generated by the computer by processing the input data.
Output
Means to use or to analyze input data to produce a result. To accomplish this task the computer uses the processor and memory. They are in the central
Processing
This type of mouse it does not use the famous rubber ball at the bottom as the common mouse, instead uses sensors that detect where the movement takes place.
Optical mouse
Is the main input device through which you enter data and instructions to the computer.
keyboard
Name at least three basic computer parts
*monitor----------*CD ROM unit
*keyboard----------*CPU
*mouse----------- *USB unit
Is a screen that allows us to see the work and the information that is stored or being used on the computer.
Monitor
Is a simple communication device that uses a small red light, usually transmitted in a linear manner.
Infrared
Are the physical components or tangible parts of a computer all those mechanical parts or electronic parts that we can see and touch.
The Hardware
Is activated by sliding on a flat surface while displaying a pointer (cursor) on the monitor screen. The pointer movement is controlled by it.
Mouse
These devices are portable computers, that are easy to carry from one place to another because of their smaller size.
Laptop
They are output devices that generate audio. We can hear the sounds generated by programs that are installed on the computer and internet web sites.
Speakers
It temporarily stores programs and data that the computer is currently using.
RAM Random access memory
Is the Hard Drive on the computer. Information is stored here permanently, or until the user deletes it.
The primary storage device
Is a device similar to a printer, but instead of copying the image on paper, it transfers into an electronic document, which saves it to the computer.
Scanner
Any type of computer will always have two principal components, which are they?
Hardware & software
Is an output device that can generate hard copies of information that has been processed or stored on the computer.
Printer
Are the instructions that the computer requires because the computer can not perform any function by itself.
The software
Are the CD/DVD, or USB, where information is stored permanently or temporarily until you delete it.
The secondary storage devices
This device looks like a pencil eraser and is located in the center of the keyboard of a laptop.
Name at least three task a computer can be programed for:
Accepting data (input)
Processing data
Producing necessary information (output)
Storing information for future use.
This part of the computer can be categorized as an input and output device. It Is a communication device that converts the signals coming in and going out of a computer to send and receive information. There are internal and external
Modems
It is responsible for reading and executing instructions, for carrying out the work that the user wants, and for determining the speed with which the computer receives and executes the commands that were given.
CPU