Microphone is used to record any sound or music and store it on the computer system.
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What is an input device?
They allow us to send information into the computer
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Give 1 example of output device.
The monitor, speaker and printer are examples of output devices
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The parts of a computer that we can see and touch are called
Hardware
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The instructions you give to a computer are called the _________
Software
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hardware and software are necessary for the computer to work properly. True/False?
True
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What is a computer system?
Computer is an electronic device that works on the instructions given to it.
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Give some examples of software.
The games you play and the programs you use to draw pictures or write text on the computer are some examples of computer software.
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What is the basic principle on which a computer works?
IPO
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What does IPO stand for?
Input- Process- Output
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The things you do to the input that converts it into the output is called ________
Process
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Which part of the computer system does processing?
CPU
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The three main parts of the CPU that work together to process information are
the control unit, memory unit and arithmetic logic unit or ALU
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The instructions given by the input devices are stored in the ___________ unit before they are sent for processing.
Memory unit
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Why does a computer need the control unit?
The control unit acts like a supervisor and decides if a particular instruction will go to the memory unit, arithmetic logic unit or the output device.
