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INFORMATIONPROCESSING
CYCLE
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What is a computer?
• A computer is a machine that receives data and processes that data in some way to produce information.
• A computer is an electronic device that accepts data, performs computations, and makes logical decisions according to the data it is given, to produce information in a form that is meaningful to humans.
How does a computer process information?
In fo rm ation P rocess in g C yc le
In p u t P rocess in g O u tp u t
S to rag e
Definition of Input
Definition of Output
Definition of Processing
INPUT DEVICES (p.450)
• Keyboard
• Mouse
• Joystick
• Graphics Tablet
• Touch Display
• Speech Recognition Device
• Scanners
• Sound Board
• Digital Camera
New Technology
Output Devices (p.451)
• Monitor – CRT and LCD
• Printers– Laser
– Ink Jet
• Plotter
• Microfilm
• Synthesizers
• Robots
Hardware on the Outside
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Processing Devices (p. 452)
• CPU – Stores data and programs, executes program instructions and performs operations (THE BRAIN)
• Motherboard– Tells EVERYBODY what to do
Hardware on the Inside
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STORAGE DEVICES (p. 453-455)
• Hard Drive
• Diskette (Floppy) Drive
• CD
• DVD
• Can you name others?
• SIM Card
• USB Drive
• Camera Card
• Memory (short-term and long-term)– ROM (Read Only
Memory) – permanent/unchanging
– RAM (Random Access Memory) – can be added to
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PROCESSING CYCLE
• RETRIEVE INSTRUCTION
• DECODE INSTRUCTION
• EXECUTE INSTRUCTION
• STORE RESULT