Introduction to Computers

What is a computer?

• A device for working with information.

• An electronic device you play games on.

• An electronic device that manipulates information, or data.

• Hardware and Software

You can use a computer to (check all that apply)

• Type Documents

• Send Email

• Play Games

• Browse the web

Hardware is ...

• any part of your computer

• any part of your computer that has a hard structure

• any part of your computer that has a software structure

• any part of your computer that has a physical structure

Hardware is (check all that apply)

• Software

• Keyboard

• Mouse

• computer's internal parts

______________ is known as the program instructions that tell the computer what to do.

• Hardware
• Software
• Operating System
• Spreadsheet

Is your phone considered a Personal Computer?

• Yes

• No

What is software?

• Mouse

• Hard drive

• Programs and Files

• A marshmellow in the hard drive

A web browser is an example of ___________________.

• Hardware

• A computer

• A phone

• Software

What does a monitor do?

• It controls the pointer on your screen

• It saves the information that you typed

• It turns on the computer

• It shows information to the user

A computer can_______________________ data.

• Store

• Process

• Retrieve

• None of the Above

• All of the Above