Lesson 1 What Is A Computer
Lesson 1 What Is A Computer
Information Technology
Lesson 1- What is a Computer?
September __, 2015
There are some special machines with special brains that are found in places like
homes, schools, offices, laboratories, hospitals, police stations, airports,
supermarkets, gas stations and factories. These machines have computer brains
built in or embedded in them. They are said to be computerized and so are seen
as special types of computers. Some of these computerized machines are ATMs,
smartphones, MP3 Players, cash registers, gas pumps, GPs, electronic games and
digital camera.
Name: ________________________
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1. What is a computer?
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2. What are three ways that computers differ.
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3. What are the names of six places where people use
computers?
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4. What are the names of six machines that have brains
embedded in them?
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Activity 2
Name the following computerized machines.
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Name: ________________________
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