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INTRO TO COMPUTERS
Term | Definition |
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Computers | are electronic devices. They are also machines. |
Computers | They are used in browsing the web, computing, telecommunication, watching movies, listening to music, encoding documents, editing photos and videos, playing games and even for e-learning. |
Laptop | An example of a computer. An all in one, compact-size computer. Used to fold and can carry it anywhere. Powered up by a battery, |
Smart Phone | An example of a computer. Mainly used to call, text, take photos/selfies/videos and chat. Can put in your pocket. |
Tablet | An example of a computer. Mainly used to call, text, take photos/selfies/videos and chat. A wide version of the smartphone. |
Smart Watch | An example of a computer. Mainly used to track footsteps, heartbeat or pulse and tells time. |
Monitor | I can see the displayed texts, colors, lines, shapes, pictures and videos! |
Keyboard | I am used to type and give instructions to the computer! |
Mouse | I am used to point, click, drag and drop objects inside the computer! |
Speakers | They are used to give sounds and music from the computer |
Printer | I am used to print texts and pictures from the computer! |
System Unit | We use it to turn on and make the computer work! They house the motherboard, hard drives, CPU, RAMs and many more! |
Central Processing Unit | the brain of the computer |
Hardware | is any part of the computer that we can touch. |
Software | are programs in a computer. It is any part that CANNOT be touched, but rather using through the computer. |
Programs | are the instructions that make a computer work. |
Input Devices | to give data to the computer. |
Output Devices | to get information from the computer. |
Input | 1st step of how do computers work |
Process | 2nd step of how do computers work |
Output | 3rd step of how do computers work |
QWERTY | is the standard layout on English-language typewriters and keyboards. |