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- 1what is a computer?an electronic device that receives input, processes data, stores data and displays information (output
- 2What is data?refers to raw data that has no meaning to the user
- 3what is information?term that refers to processed data that has meaning to the user
- 4define an electronic deviceany device that utilizes electric signals to process information
- 5define I.Tdeals with management and processing of information by a computer
- 6define I.C.Tan umbrella term that encompasses communication devices and their application including radio and television, cellular networks, computer hardware and software and satellite systems as well as various services and applications associated with them
- 7what is the system unit?a casing that houses the processing hardware and other hardware
- 8with reference to computers, what are buses?electronic pathways through which data travels in a computer system
- 9What are the peripheral devices of a computer?all devices connected to the system unit through cables connected to ports
- 10List the four computer functionstakes input, processes data, produces an output, stores data
- 11What is a program?a set of instructions a computer must follow in order to process data/ information
- 12What is a programming language?a set of grammer rules, characters, symbols words and vocabulary in which the instructions are written.
- 13What is programming?it is the designing and writing of computer programs
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- computer science Flashcards on comp science, created by Derrick Justus on 30/08/2015.
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