The Computer ( and other bits )

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a place where power or information leaves a system.And that kind of thing .
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Mind Map by Makayla Ejodame, updated more than 1 year ago
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The Computer ( and other bits )
  1. What is it ?
    1. a computer is an electronic device for storing and processing data, typically in binary form, according to instructions given to it in a variable program.
      1. a computer doesn't just need to be a screen with keys , it can be a phone , printer and many more .
      2. what are the different parts of one ?
        1. hardware
          1. what is it ?
            1. the machines, wiring, and other physical components of a computer or other electronic system.
          2. software
            1. what is it ?
              1. the programs and other operating information used by a computer.
            2. input
              1. what is it ?
                1. a place where, or a device through which, energy or information enters a system.
              2. process
                1. what is it ?
                  1. an instance of a program being executed in a multitasking operating system, typically running in an environment that protects it from other processes.
                2. output
                  1. what is it ?
                    1. a place where power or information leaves a system.
                  2. storage device
                    1. what is it ?
                      1. a piece of computer equipment on which information can be stored.
                    2. peripheral
                      1. what is it ?
                        1. able to be attached to and used with a computer, though not an integral part of it.
                    3. other things include :
                      1. sensor
                        1. motion sensor
                          1. a motion sensor (or motion detector) is the linchpin of your security system, because it's the main device that detects when someone is in your home when they shouldn't be. A motion sensor uses one or multiple technologies to detect movement in an area.
                          2. other sensors include :
                            1. Proximity Sensor. Accelerometer. IR Sensor (Infrared Sensor) Pressure Sensor. Light Sensor. Ultrasonic Sensor. Smoke, Gas and Alcohol Sensor.
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