______________ is all the physical components, which

includes the electronic and mechanical

devices that allow for data to be converted to information; and often

refers to the computer as well as

____________ devices.

(a)  

(a)   a computer program that tells the

computer how to perform particular tasks.

A (a)   two or more computers and other devices

that are connected, for the purpose of

sharing data and programs.

_________________ _______________ are those hardware devices that are

controlled and monitored by the CPU and

used to expand the computer’s input,

output and storage capabilities.

(a)  

(a)   is the process of starting up a computer from a halted or

powered-down condition.

(a)   are all the meaningless raw facts and figures that are entered into the computer for processing

(a)   is data that has been processed, stored, or transmitted data.

(a)   consists of the processing results produced by a computer that can be in the form of soft copy or hard copy.

(a)   is data that is that is created or collected and fed into the system.