ITE01 - Introduction to Computing

Computer

_____ perform the calculations and make logical decision faster than humans.

Computer

_____ consists of various devices referred to as hardware

Computer programs

_____process the data under the control of sequences of instruction.

Computer programmer

The people who create a software program to guide the computer through ordered of actions

Moore’s law

An observation apply to the amount of memory, secondary storage, data, and processors speed that computer have for programs

Input Devices

The receiving section that obtains information and places it at the disposals of the other unit for processing.

Output Devices

Is the shipping section that takes information the computer process and make it available for use outside the computer.

Memory Unit

• It’s often called either memory, primary memory or RAM (Random Access Memory).

• Retains information that has been entered through the input unit, making it immediately available for processing when needed.

• Retains processed information until it can be placed on output devices by the output unit.

Volatile Memory

It’s typically lost when the computer’s power is turned off.

GB

_____ stands for Gigabytes.

MB

_____ stands for Megabytes.