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What is a Computer?
Module 1 — Introduction to Computers · What is a Computer?
What is a Computer?
General · Learn → Example → Practice → Check
What you will learn
Input → process → output
Instructions are called programs
Storage keeps work after shutdown
What will you learn?
You need a clear picture of what a computer actually does before you name parts.
The core idea
A computer is a machine that takes input, processes it with stored instructions, and produces output. It can store results for later. A laptop, a phone and a shop billing PC all follow this same input-process-output idea.
Key points
Input → process → output
Instructions are called programs
Storage keeps work after shutdown
Simple path
Input → Process → Store → Output
1. Input
2. Process
3. Store
4. Output
Example
You type two numbers, the program adds them, the screen shows the sum. The typed numbers are input; addition is process; the sum is output.
Try this
Name the four jobs of a computer in order.
Practice
Name the four jobs of a computer in order.
Question 1
Which sequence describes a computer?
Summary
Every computer follows input, process and output. Storage is optional for a single calculation but usual for files.
Summary
Every computer follows input, process and output. Storage is optional for a single calculation but usual for files.
A text-first Sharda course: what a computer is, hardware, software, operating system fundamentals, internet and digital safety. Each lesson has an objective, explanation, example, practice and a quick quiz. Completing the course does not claim professional expertise.
पाठ-पहले शारदा कोर्स: कंप्यूटर क्या है, हार्डवेयर, सॉफ़्टवेयर, OS, इंटरनेट और सुरक्षा। हर पाठ में उद्देश्य, व्याख्या, उदाहरण, अभ्यास और प्रश्न। पूरा करना पेशेवर विशेषज्ञता नहीं कहता।
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Quizzes
444 min
Study time
Yes
Certificate
Curriculum
Modules and lessons
Module 1 — Introduction to Computers/ मॉड्यूल 1 — कंप्यूटर का परिचय