The Information Processing Cycle Quiz

Information Processing Cycle

• The second step of the information processing cycle is processing, where the computer manipulates the input data.
• The instructions in the program determine what the computer does during the processing step.
• The result of the computer's processing is presented to the user as output.
• The action by which a computer saves information is called storage.
• The speed at which computers can process data is enabled by electronic circuitry.

Storage

• A secondary storage device is a device that stores data permanently, even when the computer is turned off. Example: hard drive.
• An example of an optical storage device is a CD-ROM.
• Blu-ray discs can store up to 2 terabytes of data.
• A text file is commonly used by users for creating and saving documents.
• A storage drive is a device designed to hold the storage medium and retrieve data from it. For example, a hard drive.