Thinking Machines
What is a computer?
* A machine that solves a problem
* A machine that helps with thinking
* A machine that works with information
What is computer input?
It is information given to a computer to work on.
What is computer output?
The information we get from the computer.
What is computer processing?
The thinking work a computer does to change input to output.
What is computer storage?
It is information we keep in a computer to use in the future.
How old is the first computer?
Its the abacus. It is 3,000 years old.
What is the input for a washing machine?
Dirty clothes.
What is the output from a washing machine?
Clean clothes
Name one of the 4 kinds of processing.
1. if, then
2. counting
3. comparing
4. Matching
Can the output from one computer be the input to another computer?
Yes
Give an example of one of the first computers.
Abacus, calculator, loom
In Google Meet what is an input device?
Camera
In Google Meet what is an output device?
Screen
If the output gives us the answer of "how many", we know that is use ___________ processing.
Counting
What do all computers have?
Input, processing, storage and output
When was the first electronic computer?
a. 1941
b. 1951
c. 1971
a. 1941
What do we use to input information in a computer?
* Keyboard
* Mouse
* Camera
* Touch screen
How does a computer give us output?
* Speakers
* screen
* printer
* Video
If the computer output shows the input is the same or different as the information in storage, this is _______________ processing.
Comparing
What information do you store in your phone?
photos, contact information, location, etc
Give an example of places that we can find computers
ATM, watches, smartphones, satellites, cars, vacuum cleaners, ..........
What is the input we put into a Grab Food app?
* What food we want from a restuarant
* Our location
* Payment information
What is the output from a Grab Food app?
* Deliver time
*Name of driver
* Driver location
* Price paid
Matching
How did the old loom storage information?
Punch cards ( holes).