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.