| Input |
1) Whatever goes into the computer. Input can take a variety of forms --
from commands you enter from the keyboard to data from another computer
or device. A device that feeds data into a computer, such as a keyboard
or mouse, is called an input device.
2) The act of entering data into a computer. |
| Output | Anything that comes out of a computer. Output can be meaningful information or gibberish, and it can appear in a variety of forms -- as characters, as pictures, and as printed pages. |
| Hardware | The physical equipment of the computer system. Any part of a computer system that you can see or touch, such as a keyboard, monitor, mouse, printer, speakers, and so on. |
| Software | The programs used by a computer |
| Program | A set of instructions that tells the computer how to do a particular task. |
| System Software - Operating System - We use Windows as our operating system; some schools use MAC OS. The operating system runs the computer. It controls all the input, processing, and output of the computer. | |
| Application Program - software that does a specific job. Examples: Word processing (Word), Spreadsheets (Excel), Presentations or Slide Shows (PowerPoint) | |
| Text | Words, as opposed to graphics |
| Graphics | Clip art, pictures, drawings, photographs, etc., as opposed to text |
Click on the bee to read about more computer
"buzz" words.
| 4th, 5th, and 6th Graders |
| Know the above terms |
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Last updated June 23, 2011
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Mrs. K. Bradley
kbradley@otsegoknights.org