Class 8 Computer Science
Fundamental Skill and Knowledge of Computer Definition : Computer is an electronic device which accepts raw facts and figure as input through input device, process it according to the instruction supplied by the user, stores it and produce a meaningful information as output through output device. Input : Raw facts and figure which are isolated and uninterpreted i.e. data given for processing. Input device: Device used to supply data and instruction to the computer for processing. eg, Keyboard, Mouse Output : Meaningful information obtained after processing. Output device: Device used to generate the result obtained after processing. Types of output 1. Soft-copy output : Output that cannot be physically touched and resides in the form of electronic media. eg, Monitor, Speaker 2. Hard-copy output : Output that can be physically touched. eg. Printer, Plotter Processing: The process of converting raw facts and figure into meaningful information. Storage: It is responsible for stor...