Chapter 1 - Introduction to IT

Computer is electronic device that can accepts data, processes data into ____________, produces and stores results

• instruction

• understanding

• information

• communication

Information processing cycles are input, process, output, storage and __________.

• instruction

• understanding

• information

• communication

____________ of a computer are input device, output device, system unit, storage device and communication device.

• Components

• Advantages

• Categories

• Elements

Advantages using computer are speed, ___________, consistency, storage and communications.

• reliability

• health risk

• violation of privacy

• public safety

___________ is when data, instructions and information flow along electronics circuits in a computer, they travel at incredibly fast speeds.

• Speed

• Reliability

• Consistency

• Communication

__________ means the electronics components in modern computers are dependable and reliable because they rarely break or fail.

• Speed

• Reliability

• Consistency

• Communication

___________ given the same input and processes, a computer will produce the same results.

• Speed

• Reliability

• Consistency

• Storage

____________ a computer can transfer data quickly from storage to memory, process it and then store it again for future use.

• Speed

• Reliability

• Consistency

• Storage

Disadvantages of using computers are ___________ of privacy, public safety, impact on labor force, health risks and impact on environment

• speed

• consistency

• reliability

• violation

____________ prolonged or improper computer use can lead to injuries or disorders of the hands, wrists, elbows, eyes, neck and back.

• Health risks

• Violation of privacy

• Public safety

• Impact on labor force