Illustrate the basics of computing and processing.

Question 1

Input

Answer 1

data that is entered into or received by a computer. This could include a user pressing a key on a keyboard, clicking a mouse to select something on screen or tapping a touch pad. Some indicate to the computer what we want it to do, while others provide data for the computer to process.

Question 2

Output

Answer 2

How the computer presents the results of the process. They can be returned to the user in many ways such as text on a screen, printed materials, or as sound from a speaker.

Question 3

Processing

Answer 3

Determines what the computer does with the input. The same input can be processed in different ways. For example, when you press the letter A on a keyboard, the computer may process the input and display it as a letter A on the screen.

Question 4

Storage

Answer 4

A process through which digital data is saved within a data storage device by means of computing technology. A mechanism that enables a computer to retain data, either temporarily or permanently.