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Information flow inside a computer

In this presentation, we will trace the information flow inside the computer when we switch it on and use a word processing program to create, print and save a document. We will review the components of a computer, distinguish between program and data files and see what is meant by bootstrapping

Keywords:: memory, computer components (input devices, output devices, bootstrap, storage and CPU), program file vs. data file

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Academic Support Services / Library and Information Services / Information and Communication Technology Literacy / Information Literacy Standards

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Material Type:: Tutorial
Date Added to MERLOT:: July 22, 2011
Date Modified in MERLOT:: February 12, 2020
Author:: Larry Press, CSUDH
Submitter:: Larry Press

Primary Audience:: High School, College General Ed, College Lower Division
Mobile Compatibility:: Not specified at this time
Language:: English
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Creative Commons:: This work is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States