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WHAT IS A COMPUTER

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Computers are all around us. From laptop computers to smartphones to smartwatches, 00:00:00
they're changing the way that we live our lives. But have you ever asked yourself, 00:00:08
what exactly is a computer? A computer is an electronic device that manipulates information 00:00:13
or data. The computer sees data as ones and zeros, but it knows how to combine them into 00:00:21
much more complex things such as a photo movie website game and much more computers use a 00:00:27
combination of hardware and software hardware is any physical part of the computer which includes 00:00:39
the internal components and the external parts like the monitor and keyboard software is any 00:00:46
set of instructions that tells the hardware what to do, such as a web browser, media player, 00:00:54
or word processor. 00:01:01
When most people say computer, they're talking about a personal computer. 00:01:03
This can be a desktop computer or a laptop, which has basically the same capabilities 00:01:09
but in a more portable package. 00:01:16
Personal computers come in a few different styles. 00:01:19
The most common type uses the Windows operating system. 00:01:21
Macs or Macintosh computers feature the Mac OS operating system, while Chromebooks run 00:01:27
on Chrome OS. 00:01:33
Smartphones and other mobile devices mostly use the iOS or Android operating systems. 00:01:36
We'll talk more about operating systems in a later video. 00:01:42
Computers come in many other shapes and sizes. 00:01:48
tvs game consoles and even appliances like refrigerators can have built-in computers 00:01:51
although they may not do everything a desktop or laptop can there is another type of computer that 00:01:57
plays an important role in our lives servers a server sends information to other computers on 00:02:05
a network in fact every time you use the internet web servers deliver the web pages that you want to 00:02:12
see to your computer servers are also used in many offices to store and share 00:02:20
files as you can see there are many types of computers out there and each 00:02:27
one plays a part in our modern world GCF global creating opportunities for a 00:02:34
better life 00:02:45
Idioma/s:
en
Materias:
Ciencias de la computación 1
Niveles educativos:
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  • Educación Secundaria Obligatoria
    • Ordinaria
      • Primer Ciclo
        • Primer Curso
        • Segundo Curso
      • Segundo Ciclo
        • Tercer Curso
        • Cuarto Curso
        • Diversificacion Curricular 1
        • Diversificacion Curricular 2
    • Compensatoria
Autor/es:
LearnFree
Subido por:
Matilde L.
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Fecha:
22 de septiembre de 2025 - 22:17
Visibilidad:
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Centro:
IES MARQUÉS DE SANTILLANA
Duración:
03′ 49″
Relación de aspecto:
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