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Computer Science QUESTION AND
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Computer Functions Input, Output, Process, Storage
Input gathers data, allows users to input data
Output displays data and information for user
Process manipulates, calculates, and organizes data into information
Storage saves data and information for later use
data representation of fact, figure, or idea
data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful
information
fashion
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Bit Binary digit = 0 or 1
Byte 8 bits
Input Devices devices used to input enter data and instructions into a computer
Output Devices devices used to get information out of the computer
Examples of Input Devices keyboard, mouse, microphone, stylus, scanner, camera
Examples of Output Devices monitors, printers, speakers and earphones
main circuit board that contains the central electronic
Motherboard
components of the computer
Components of Motherboard CPU, ROM, RAM and cache, Slots for expansion cards
stores instructions and data, series of several memory cards or
RAM
modules, temporary (volatile) storage
ROM stores startup instructions, permanent (non-volatile) storage
Internal - internal hard drives
Drive bays External - house CD/DVD drives/notebook expansion attaches
external drive via USB port
Optical Storage CDs, DVDs,Blu-ray discs
Connecting Peripherals Ports (side or back)
power supply transforms wall voltage to voltages required by
Power Controls
computer chips
Cold boot powering on your computer from a completely turned off state
Internet origin ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network)
subset of internet
World Wide Web common protocols enable computers to talk to each other
special links enable navigation
computer-internet relationship client and server (ask and receive/give)
Describes evolved type of Web interactions between people,
Web 2.0 software and data
Social Web, user is participant
Business to consumer (B2C)
E-commerce Business to business (B2B)
Consumer to consumer (C2C)
protocol//domain name(Top-level domain or TLD)/path or
subdirectory
URL Parts
http://www.nytimes.(com)/pages/cartoons
Boolean operators AND, NOT, OR
- spider collects data on web
- search engine organizes the data into large databases
Search Engine
- search engine software searches indexed data pulling out
relevant info
software set of instructions that tells computer what to do
Application Software
types of software
System Software
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Science Computer Science
Computer Science QUESTION AND
ANSWER 100%CORRECT
Computer Functions Input, Output, Process, Storage
Input gathers data, allows users to input data
Output displays data and information for user
Process manipulates, calculates, and organizes data into information
Storage saves data and information for later use
data representation of fact, figure, or idea
data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful
information
fashion
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Bit Binary digit = 0 or 1
Byte 8 bits
Input Devices devices used to input enter data and instructions into a computer
Output Devices devices used to get information out of the computer
Examples of Input Devices keyboard, mouse, microphone, stylus, scanner, camera
Examples of Output Devices monitors, printers, speakers and earphones
main circuit board that contains the central electronic
Motherboard
components of the computer
Components of Motherboard CPU, ROM, RAM and cache, Slots for expansion cards
stores instructions and data, series of several memory cards or
RAM
modules, temporary (volatile) storage
ROM stores startup instructions, permanent (non-volatile) storage
Internal - internal hard drives
Drive bays External - house CD/DVD drives/notebook expansion attaches
external drive via USB port
Optical Storage CDs, DVDs,Blu-ray discs
Connecting Peripherals Ports (side or back)
power supply transforms wall voltage to voltages required by
Power Controls
computer chips
Cold boot powering on your computer from a completely turned off state
Internet origin ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network)
subset of internet
World Wide Web common protocols enable computers to talk to each other
special links enable navigation
computer-internet relationship client and server (ask and receive/give)
Describes evolved type of Web interactions between people,
Web 2.0 software and data
Social Web, user is participant
Business to consumer (B2C)
E-commerce Business to business (B2B)
Consumer to consumer (C2C)
protocol//domain name(Top-level domain or TLD)/path or
subdirectory
URL Parts
http://www.nytimes.(com)/pages/cartoons
Boolean operators AND, NOT, OR
- spider collects data on web
- search engine organizes the data into large databases
Search Engine
- search engine software searches indexed data pulling out
relevant info
software set of instructions that tells computer what to do
Application Software
types of software
System Software
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