There are 3 basic steps to move information or data through the computer. The 1st step is when you give information to the computer it is called INPUT The 2nd step is when the computer thinks about the data it is called PROCESS The 3rd and final step is when the computer gives you something it is called  OUTPUT

The 3 Basic Steps Are: Input Input, You put something into the computer Process Process the data, think about it, what to do with the information Output, the computer gives you something, on the monitor or printer Output Lets see how homer, Inputs and outputs donuts

Homer's brain thinks about what to do with the donut Input Homer's brain thinks about what to do with the donut Ummm Donut The Donut is stored as output Output Homer's Hungry

Data Movement through a computer Put something into the Computer. Send data to the Microprocessor Hardware used to input

Input Hardware Storage: Keyboard Scanner Modem Mouse Storage: Hard Drive CD-ROM Floppy drive Flash drive Memory

Data Movement through a computer INPUT Hardware Put something into the computer Keyboard Scanner Modem Mouse Storage: Hard Drive CD-ROM Memory Floppy drive Microprocessor This is where all the thinking is done inside the computer System bus System Bus

Output Hardware Storage: Hard drive Memory Floppy drive Flash drive Printer Monitor Sound Modem

Data Movement through a computer INPUT Hardware Give something to the computer Keyboard Scanner Modem Mouse Storage: Hard Drive CD-ROM Memory Floppy drive Microprocessor This is where all the thinking is done inside the computer System bus The computer gives you something Output Hardware System Bus Printer Monitor Sound Modem Storage: Hard drive Memory Floppy drive

Information moves through the computer Input Input, You put something into the computer Process Then you process the data, think about it Output the data, the computer gives you something Output