What is a computer?
1. What is a computer?
2. What does a computer do?
Definition
A computer is a machine whose job it is to store, process and present data.
Storing data |
Processing data |
Presenting data |
•Photographs •Music •Documents •Videos •Software programs e.g. Office, Games |
•Calculating the scores in a game you are playing •Opening an application to play music or videos •Recognising that you have chosen a different font style / size to use •Working out a calculation in a spread sheet •Sending a document to the printer ready for printing •Resizing a photograph •Saving a file in a different format e.g. .png to .jpg |
•Showing your work on a computer screen •Playing a music track through the speakers •Displaying a web page correctly so that you can view it |