Introduction to Computers and Logic

An electronic device that accepts data from the user, processes it, produces results, displays them to the users, and stores the results for future usage.

• Computer

• Hardware

• Software

• Application

Tangible part of the computer

• Software

• Hardware

• Keyboard

• CPU

Intangible part of a computer

• Hardware

• Software

• CPU

• Keyboard

It is the brain of the computer. It does the fundamental computing within the system

• Software

• Secondary Memory

• Main Memory

• Central Processing Unit

It is where data and instructions needed by the CPU to do its appointed tasks can be found

• CPU

• Memory

• Software

• Main Memory

It is used to hold programs and data that the processor is actively working with, not used for long term storage

• Secondary Memory

• Main Memory

• CD-ROM

• Input devices

It is used to hold programs and data for long term use.

• Secondary Memory

• Main Memory

• RAM

• Output devices

It allows a computer system to interact with the outside world by moving data into and out of the system

• Input and Output Devices

• System Program

• Software Concepts

• Computer Program

It is a set of instructions telling a computer what to do or how to behave.

• Compilers

• Application Program

• System Program

• Computer Program

Programs that are needed to keep all the hardware and software systems running together smoothly

• Compilers

• Computer Program

• System Programs

• Application Program