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Understanding the Information Processing Cycle

The document describes the basic information processing cycle of input, processing, storage, and output. It explains how data is taken in from input devices like keyboards and cameras, processed by the CPU and sent to RAM via the bus, and then either stored on storage media like hard disks or output to devices like monitors and printers. It also provides brief explanations of input/output devices and types of software like operating systems and application software.

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Understanding the Information Processing Cycle

The document describes the basic information processing cycle of input, processing, storage, and output. It explains how data is taken in from input devices like keyboards and cameras, processed by the CPU and sent to RAM via the bus, and then either stored on storage media like hard disks or output to devices like monitors and printers. It also provides brief explanations of input/output devices and types of software like operating systems and application software.

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Information Processing Cycle

Take in data from keyboard, mouse, scanner, microphone, camera etc Data is processed by CPU, sent to RAM, via BUS. Cache, GPUs, Expansion Cards

Input

Processing

Store for later use on a storage medium: hard disk, floppy, USB, CD, DVD, etc

Storage

Output

Send processed data to monitor, printer, speakers, network

Input and Output (I/O)


Input Devices
Keyboard Mouse Scanner

Dual-Function
Fax Machine Modems Network Cards

Output Devices
Printer Monitor

Computer Hardware

Types of Software
Operating Systems
System Software
Operating System Unix, Windows, Linux, OSx, Solairs

Application Software Used to perform specific tasks

Applications
Word Processing Spreadsheet Database Presentation Internet Browsing Multimedia Games

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