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Output: Result
produced by a computer
Input: whatever that is transmitted to a computer system
Keyboard
Webcam
Printer
Monitor
RAM
Cache
Memory: Temporarily holds data
Touch screen
iPhone
These devices allow for both transmitted into and results of a
computer system
Processor: programmed to
perform tasks based on data it receives
CPU
Intel dual core
CPU: where most
processing takes place
Intel Dual Core: gives
8MB of cache.
Storage Devices: Hold data permanently
CDS
Jump drive
application software- Everything that you put
on a computer like Microsoft
runs your computer (OS)
Desktop
laptop
Personal Computer: Designed to meet the computing needs of
an individual
Examples of Workstations !
Workstation: ordinary personal computer that is connected to a network or
powerful desktop computers
Examples of Video Game
Consoles
video game console-contain microprocessors that that are equipped to
produce graphics
Medium Home Server
Windows Home Server
Server- serve computers on a
network by supplying them with data
Computer Client
Computer client-requests data from
a server
Mainframe Computer-large and expensive computer capable of processing data for thousands of users
Supercomputer- at time of construction , it is one of the fastest in the world
Handheld computers: accept input, output, process data, include storage
capabilities and are basically a smaller version of a computer.
PDA- pocket sized digital appointment book with a small
keyboard or touch-sensitive screen; designed to run on batteries
Smart phone: capable of doing
almost everything that a computer
can.
Portable Media player- main strength is playing music, showing videos, and storing photos.
Microcontroller-special purpose microprocessor and is sometimes
called a computer on a chip.