1. What is a computer?

2. How many computers are in this room?
STEP #1: Count up how many computers you believe are in this room.
STEP #2: Write the number on your sheet of paper in the appropriate spot.

3. STEP #3: Share your number with your elbow partner and discuss how you came
up with your numbers.

4. What are 8 different kinds of computers? (for example, a cell phone)
STEP #4: Working with your group of 4, write down 8 additional types of
computers on the slips of paper.
STEP #5: Ask 1 member of your group to tape the 8 papers to board in the back
of the room.

5. What is a computer? Any digital computer carries out five functions:
Takes data as input.
Stores the data/instructions in its memory and use them when required.
Processes the data and converts it into useful information.
Generates the output
Controls all the above four steps.
Input
Process
Output

6. What is computing?