6.2 IOPS & Hardware Components

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Input-process-output-storage model

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A way to describe how computers work by taking input, processing it, showing output, and storing the results.

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Input

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Making physical information into digital information to be processed.

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Output

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Making processed digital information into physical information.

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Processing

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Making calculations based on, or making changes to, digital data.

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Storage

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Remembering data to use later.

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Hardware

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The physical parts of a computer or device.

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Input Device

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A computer component that takes physical information and makes it digital.

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Output Device

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A computer component that takes digital information and makes it physical.

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Central Processing Unit (CPU)

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The brain of the computer that carries out instructions and performs calculations.

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Ethernet Port

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An outlet that lets you connect to the internet.