how a computers works

how a computers works

1. input device

   • An input device is something you connect to a computer that sends information into the computer
     • keybord

2. output device

   • An output device is something you connect to a computer that has information sent to it
     • A monitor
     • A printer
     • A keyboard

3. An output device is something you connect to a computer that has information sent to it

   • a USB
     • Universal Serial Bus

4. Binary

   • Binary is a number system that only uses two digits: 1 and 0. All information that is processed by a computer is in the form of a sequence of 1s and 0s. Therefore, all data that we want a computer to process needs to be converted into binary.