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Essential Intro. To Computer
COM2-COM10
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Computer Science
10th Grade
09/06/2007

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Term
Computer program or software
Definition
A set of detailed instructions telling the computer exactly what to do
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What are 6 main components
Definition
Communication , input, output, memory, storage devices
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Where do you find the memory ,processor, and storage devices?
Definition
Inside a box like system called the mother board
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Input devices
Definition
Key board, mouse, digital camera, scanner , microphone, and web cam.
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Output devices
Definition
printer, portable media player, monnitor,
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Keyboard
Definition
an input device that you push the buttons to enter data
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Examples of hand held computer
Definition
Smart phone, PDAs, and tablet pc
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Stylus
Definition
A small pen like device that is used to make selections or enter data
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System Unit
Definition
Case that contains the processing unit
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Motherboard
Definition
Sometimes called a system board is the main circuit board of the system unit. This is where you add memory slots
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Processor
Definition
called the cpu carries out the basic instructions
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What is a computer?
Definition
A computer is an electronic device operating under the control of instructions stored in it own memory, that can accept data(input), process the data according to specified rules duce and store results for future use
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What are the part of the information processing cycle?
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Input, process, output, and storage
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What is information?
Definition
Conveys meaning and is useful to one or more people.
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What is data?
Definition
Unprocessed items witch can be text, number, audio, video, and images.
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What can people that use the computer directly or the info it provides be called?
Definition
User, Computer users or end user.
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