Computer Basics 1.1 & 1.2

Slides are used in...

a keyboard is an input device

The 4 functions of a computer

an electronic device for storing and processing data according to instructions given to it in a variable program.

smaller computers designed for one user, meant for everyday uses, types of this computer vary greatly

As other forms of computers become more advanced, this computer is all but obsolete - up to 200 users

a microphone is an output device

The density of the grid used to display text and graphics

A supercomputer would be helpful in conducting space research, and/or weather forecasting

The Instructions installed into a computer that tells it what to do

a Speaker is an input device

Programs dedicated to managing the computer itself

The smallest building block of your screen

GUI stands for

a software designed to manage, store, search, and extract information contained within them

Application Software includes the Operating System

Which of the following computer has lots of processing power and is used by government agencies,corporations, and banks?

This computer is designed to be carried around.

one would use a spreadsheet to write a letter

the three main platforms are

The body of the computer

The collection of physical parts of a computer system