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A computer performs four basic operations: input, where data is entered using devices like a mouse and keyboard; processing, where the CPU transforms data into usable information; output, where the results of processing are presented; and storage, where processed data and programs are saved on devices like hard disks for future use. These four operations make up the information-processing cycle that allows computers to function.

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Computer Basic Definitions

A computer performs four basic operations: input, where data is entered using devices like a mouse and keyboard; processing, where the CPU transforms data into usable information; output, where the results of processing are presented; and storage, where processed data and programs are saved on devices like hard disks for future use. These four operations make up the information-processing cycle that allows computers to function.

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Computer :

Basic Definitions

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Computer

A computer is a machine that


performs four basic operations:
input, processing, output and
storage.
These four operations are called the
information-processing cycle.

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Information-processing
cycle.

INPUT PROCESSING OUTPUT

STORAGE

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Input

Devices that enable you to enter data


into the computer for processing.
Examples: mouse and keyboard

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Processing

Computers transform data into


information.
Information is data that have been
simplified and organized in a way that
people can use.
Example: CPU
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Output

Computer provides the results of the


processing operation in a way that
people can understand.

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Storage

Save the result of processing to be


used again later. Storage devices
hold all of the programs and data that
the computer system uses.
Examples: floppy disk and hard disk

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