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Computer for Kids: A Comprehensive Guide
Computer for Kids: A Comprehensive Guide
Computer for Kids: A Comprehensive Guide
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With this book, I bring to you a bundle of my popular and fast selling "Computer for Kids" book series which will guide your Kids in learning and acquiring Information and Communication Technology Skills.
With this bundle you have access to the four books in the series of which the first book in the series focused on the history of computer, the second focused on Computer Input, Output and Storage Devices, the third focused on Computer Operating System while the fourth book focused on Hardware, Software, Internet, Computer Protection and Computer Maintenance. These are what they will learn:
  • HISTORY OF COMPUTER
  • What is A Computer?
  • History of Computer
  • Types of Computer
  • Classification of Computers According to Size
  • Classification of Computers According to Function
  • Main Components of Computer
  • Uses of Computer
  • INPUT, OUTPUT AND STORAGE DEVICES
  • Input Devices
  • Output Devices
  • Storage Devices 
LanguageEnglish
PublisherSteven Bright
Release dateSep 27, 2020
ISBN9791220200714
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    Computer for Kids - Steven Bright

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    INTRODUCTION

    This is the bundle of my four-book Computer for Kids series. The first book in the series focused on the history of computer, the second focused on Computer Input, Output and Storage Devices, the third focused on Computer Operating System while the fourth book in the series focused on Hardware, Software, Internet, Computer Protection and Computer Maintenance.

    This implies that with this book, your ward will get to know what a computer is, the history of computer, types of computer, generations of computer, components of a computer and uses of computer.

    Your ward will also get to know what Input devices, Output devices and Storage devices are and be able to give examples of these devices and their uses.

    The next topic is operating system which will enable your ward to know what an operating system is, types of operating system, examples of operating system, function of operating system and operating system settings through the Control Panel.

    The last part of the book will enable your ward to know what computer hardware is, what computer software is, how to protect a computer, how to maintain a computer and what internet is.

    PART 1

    History of Computer

    WHAT IS A COMPUTER?

    A computer is an electronic device that accepts data, stores and processes the data into information.

    The computer is able to processes the data into information because of the instructions given to it by the programs that run in it. The most important of all the programs in a computer is the operating system (OS) upon which all other programs run.

    The physical parts of a computer are called hardware and examples are monitor, keyboard, fan and motherboard while the instructions that run it or run in it are called software or computer programs.

    There are two main variants of computer which are desktop and laptop computers. The desktop computer has unique and separate components which are connected together using serial cords to form the desktop computer. These components are listed below:

    Monitor (use to display information)

    Central Processing Unit (CPU)

    Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)

    Keyboard (use to input or type data into the computer)

    Mouse (use as a pointing device)

    The laptop computer also have all the parts listed above but they are miniaturized (smaller in sizes) and packed together into a single and compact device. For this reason, it is small and can easily be carried about by individual owners.

    Laptop computer

    Desktop computer

    Questions

    Define the term computer.

    What makes it possible for a computer to process information?

    The physical parts of a computer is called ______

    The instructions that run a computer are called ______

    What is the major difference between a desktop and laptop computer?

    What makes the laptop computer more compact and easily carried about?

    The most important computer programs is the ___________

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    HISTORY OF COMPUTER

    Early computing devices were mainly used for calculation until more functions were built into later versions of computers.

    It was Charles Babbage who eventually invented the first mechanical computer and for this purpose he is referred to as the father of modern computer.

    Electromechanical computers were later invented as well. This was followed by the invention of purely electrical computers which are referred to as digital computers. A good example of the first type of digital computer is Colossus built in Britain.

    The electrical or digital computers

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