computer systems

Question 1

What is a______?
• Consist of devices, programs and operating aids procedures required to prepare and process data and the personnel who keeps these elements effectively and efficiently functioning.

Answer 1

computer system

Question 2

• It accepts data as input and processes it to provide us with an output, such as information or a physical action.
• But it can only follow the instructions that we give it.

Answer 2

computer system

Question 3

laptop, camera, computer, cp, washing machine, oven

Answer 3

ex of computer system

Question 4

• A computer system accepts data and instructions at the ____ stage.
•___ devices, such as a keyboard or sensor, are used to collect and provide the computer system with data or instructions.

Answer 4

input

Question 5

____ is a collection of facts about something or somebody.

Answer 5

data

Question 6

• This ____ can be used in many different ways to provide information about you.

Answer 6

data

Question 7

• It could be a collection of numbers, letters, dates, images and sound.
• For example, your height, age, shoe size, hair colour and gender etc is ___.

Answer 7

data

Question 8

• Data and instructions are _____ by a_________ (CPU).

Answer 8

processed

central processing unit

Question 9

• A ____ is the computer system’s brain that can transform data from input devices into useful information or a physical action.

Answer 9

CPU

Question 10

• The ____ can process data really fast but it can’t think for itself. It only does what it is told to do by following instructions.

Answer 10

CPU

Question 11

• Data becomes ____ when it is put into context (i.e. given meaning).
• A barcode number is just data on its own. So is the product name, image and price.
• But this data becomes meaningful ______ when the data is put together.
• When a barcode is scanned, we can find out what item it is, what it looks like and how much it will cost.

Answer 11

information

Question 12

• An ____ is when the computer communicates the results of the processed data.

Answer 12

output

Question 13

• The data has been transformed into useful information that we can see and use.
• This information is usually shown on a display monitor or paper printout and it should be easy for us to understand.

Answer 13

Output

Question 14

common input devices

Answer 14

keyboard
mouse
remote
game controller
head mic
scanner
dvd device

Question 15

common output devices

Answer 15

printer
speaker
laptop
computer
head mic
traffic light

Question 16

Raspberry Pi Computer Parts