How Computers Work/Computer Basics

Examples of INPUT devices would be

The physical parts of the computer that you can physically touch are called _________________.

Examples of Output Devices are

Software that the copyright holder has given PERMISSION to change and to distribute to anyone for any purpose.

To display a letter, a computer runs ______________ of instructions.

This is temporary memory of the computer and it is erased when the computer is shutdown.

Examples of Storage Devices are

Hardware that allows you to communicate with your computer are called ______________________.

Computers started out as what?

Programs that work with the operating system software to help you use your computer to do the specific types of work.

This is permanent memory of the computer and is known as firmware and cannot be changed by the user.

Software that directs the activities and sets all the rules for how the hardware and software work together is called

The 4 things a computer does are: Input, Storage, Process, Output.

Hardware that allows you to store information on your computer are called Storage Devices.

The more information that’s input or output, the more _______________ power and ___________ a computer needs.

This would be considered the "brains" of the computer.

A USB designed so that peripherals could be connected using a single standardized interface.

A group of dots that the computer can understand are called Pixels.

Programs that tell the computer what to do or allow you to execute certain operations are called Software programs.

Taking input received from the user and converting it to outputs that the user desires is called