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| Computer program or software |
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| A detailed set of instructions that tell the computer exactly what to do |
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There are 6 primary components
• Input devices
• Output devices and processors
• Storage Devices
• Control Unit
• Memory
• Arithmetic Logic Unit |
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Where do you find the processing
memory and storage devices? |
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| A boxed like case called a system unit. |
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Any hardware that allows you to enter data commands, and user responses
• Mouse
• Keyboard
• Digital Camera
• Scanner
• Web cam
• Microphone |
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| A input device that contains keys you press to enter data into the computer. A desktop computer usually haves up to 101 to 105. |
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| Examples of handheld computers |
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| Smart Phones, PDAS (personal digital assistant), and Tablet Pc's. |
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| A small metal or plastic device that looks like a ballpoint pen, but uses pressure instead of ink to write, draw, or make selections. |
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| A pointing device that comfortably under the palm of your hand. With a mouse you control the movement of the pointer, usually called a mouse pointer on the screen and make selection from the screen. We have laser mice. |
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| A case that contains electronic component used to process data. |
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| Sometimes called a system board, is the main circuit board of the system unit. You attach things to this. If the mother board is dead the computer is dead. |
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| Also called a CPU, interprets and carries out the basic instruction that operate a computer. |
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| An electrical device, operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory, that can accept data (input), process the data according to specified rules (process), produce results (output), and store the result (storage) for future use. |
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| A collection of unprocessed items, which can include text, numbers, images, audio, and video. |
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| What can people who use the computer directly be known as? |
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| Computers users, end users, or users. |
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