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After calculating, we’ll find that the answer is Just as ants build a colony
15. Similarly, we give instructions to the together, computers gather
computer, and then the computer works on information to help us solve
the instructions and gives us the result. problems and learn new
things.
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.
A mouse is an example of an input device.
Process: The actions performed on 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.
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