INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS WITH ANSWERS
1. FOUR FUNC- Input, Output, Processing, Storage
TIONS OF A
COMPUTER
2. INPUT Data that is entered into the computer system via an input
or storage device.
Examples: Typing on a computer keyboard or smartphone
app keys
3. PROCESSING Manipulating or organizing data into information.
Examples: Every computer including smartphones has a
processor that takes inputted information. The processor
manipulates that information to make new information.
The human brain is a processor.
4. OUTPUT The data produced by a computer after processing; also,
the action of producing data.
Examples: Information found in spreadsheet, the sheet
printed from a computer printer, the music that emanates
from the bluetooth speaker connected to a smartphone.
5. STORAGE The media and devices used to record and hold data and
programs permanently.
Examples: RAM, ROM, hard drives, CD-ROMS, DVDs,
USB Drives. They all hold information that was processed.
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6. INTERNET A global communication network that allows most comput-
ers to exchange information.
A group of computers and servers that are connected to
each other.
7. WWW World Wide Web.
A system of interlinked hypertext and multimedia docu-
ments contained on the Internet.
8. URL Uniform Resource Locator
The address of a document or other file accessible to the
Internet.
9. COMPUTER Is a group of computers linked together to share data and
NETWORK resources.
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1. FOUR FUNC- Input, Output, Processing, Storage
TIONS OF A
COMPUTER
2. INPUT Data that is entered into the computer system via an input
or storage device.
Examples: Typing on a computer keyboard or smartphone
app keys
3. PROCESSING Manipulating or organizing data into information.
Examples: Every computer including smartphones has a
processor that takes inputted information. The processor
manipulates that information to make new information.
The human brain is a processor.
4. OUTPUT The data produced by a computer after processing; also,
the action of producing data.
Examples: Information found in spreadsheet, the sheet
printed from a computer printer, the music that emanates
from the bluetooth speaker connected to a smartphone.
5. STORAGE The media and devices used to record and hold data and
programs permanently.
Examples: RAM, ROM, hard drives, CD-ROMS, DVDs,
USB Drives. They all hold information that was processed.
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6. INTERNET A global communication network that allows most comput-
ers to exchange information.
A group of computers and servers that are connected to
each other.
7. WWW World Wide Web.
A system of interlinked hypertext and multimedia docu-
ments contained on the Internet.
8. URL Uniform Resource Locator
The address of a document or other file accessible to the
Internet.
9. COMPUTER Is a group of computers linked together to share data and
NETWORK resources.
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