Computer
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- | It is an electronic device | + | It is an electronic device used to manipulate data so that useful information can be generated. |
==Functions== | ==Functions== | ||
- | ; input : | + | ; input : feeding of raw data or instructions to the Central Processing Unit (CPU) |
- | ; | + | ; processing : raw data is transformed into meaningful information |
- | ; output : | + | ; output : processed data are converted into a format understandable by people |
- | ; storage | + | ; storage : saving of information to the computer's memory |
==See Also== | ==See Also== |
Revision as of 10:41, 17 August 2009
It is an electronic device used to manipulate data so that useful information can be generated.
Functions
- input
- feeding of raw data or instructions to the Central Processing Unit (CPU)
- processing
- raw data is transformed into meaningful information
- output
- processed data are converted into a format understandable by people
- storage
- saving of information to the computer's memory