LESSON 1-WHAT IS A COMPUTER?

These are lists of instructions that computers interpret and carry out

• hardware

• spyware

• software

It is an electronic device that can interpret and execute programmed commands

• MSExcel

• computer

• typewriter

What is information?

• processed data

• raw facts

• numbers and text

Input, _______________, Output, Storing are the four basic operations of a computer system.

• Encoding

• Printing

• Processing

Computer _____________ refers to the physical parts or components of a computer such as the keyboard.

• software

• data

• hardware

The _________ is responsible in processing the data.

• motherboard

• CPU

• memory

A printer produces a hard copy of the information. What stage in the IPO cycle is this?

• Output

• Input

• Processing

Information/data can be stored temporarily in _________ which disappears as soon as the computer shuts down.

• ROM

• RAM

• Flash drive

What does IPO cycle mean?

• input, process, output

• input, procure, output

• input, process, open

The stage in the IPO cycle where a user needs to save the processed data into a flash drive as a back up copy?

• Input

• Processing

• Storing