Introduction to Computers

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Is your phone considered a Personal Computer?

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Yes

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What does Personal Computer mean?

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Designed for a single user.

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What is the building block of all PC's? A special kind of electrical switch.

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Transistor

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A transistor is either low or high, and creates a code called:

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binary

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Each binary code is in 1's and 0's and is called a

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bit

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What is software?

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Programs and Files

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What is hardware?

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Physical components of a computer

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What piece of hardware is considered the "brains" of the computer?

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Processor

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A Processor:

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interprets the instructions from the software

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What is the computer part called that holds all of the main hardware components in place?

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Motherboard