Page 26 - 2611_SmartGPT Pro V(5.0) C-2
P. 26
IPO CYCLE
The working of a computer can be defined by three steps: input, process and
output.
INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT
Input: The information or data given
to the computer is called input. Just as ants build a colony
A mouse is an example of an input together, computers gather
device. information to help us solve
problems and learn new
Process: The actions performed on things.
the input to convert it into meaningful
information (output) is called processing.
CPU is the brain of the computer. It performs suitable actions on the input
provided.
Output: The result of processing is called the output. The monitor shows the
result of the work done by the CPU. A monitor is an example of an output
device.
Input device Processing device Output device
Tick ( ) if you know this.
▶ A computer works in three steps.
▶ P in IPO stands for Process.
24 Computer Science (V5.0)-II
