THE COMPUTER AND WHAT MAKES IT SPECIAL

MR. ISRAEL ENUEKWE

WHAT IS A COMPUTER?

Computer is an electronic

device that makes typing work

easier and faster.

WHAT MAKES COMPUTER SPECIAL ?

•A computer is a machine. It uses electricity like

other machines. We need computer because it is a

special machine. Computer is a special machine

because of the following benefits derive from using

it.

WHAT MAKES COMPUTER SPECIAL• Computer works very fast.

• Computer is reliable. It does not make mistakes by itself.

• Computer is never tired.

• Computer stores our information for us.

• Computer allows you to get back the stored information.

• Computer can get your command and give you back a message that will help you give another

command. This is called feedback.

PARTS OF COMPUTER

•INPUT DEVICES

• PROCESSING DEVICES

• STORAGE DEVICES

• OUTPUT DEVICES

PARTS OF COMPUTER

•INPUT DEVICES

These are devices that

help us to send data or

information into the

computer.

•OUTPUT DEVICES

These are devices that

help us to get/display

information from the

computer.

INPUT DEVICES

• KEYBOARD • MOUSE

INPUT DEVICES

• JOYSTICK • Scanner

OUTPUT DEVICES

• MONITOR • PRINTER

REVISION QUESTIONS

• WHAT IS A COMPUTER?

• STATE THE PARTS OF COMPUTER YOU KNOW.

• LIST 3 BENEFITS DERIVED USING COMPUTER

• LIST AT LEAST TWO EXAMPLES OF AN INPUT DEVICE

• LIST AT LEAST TWO EXAMPLES OF AN OUTPUT DEVICE