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Input Process Input device enables the user to enter data into the memory. · Examples of input devices: o Keyboard o Mouse o Scanner o Touch Screen Input o OCR Output Process · Output Devices make the information resulting from processing available for use · Examples of Output Devices: o Printers o Computer Screens o Speakers Processing Process · The Processor Unit is comprised of two components: o Central Processing Unit (CPU) o Memory CPU · Interprets instructions to the computer · Performs logical and arithmetic operations · Causes the input and output operations to occur · A Pentium Pro Microprocessor can perform approximately 250 million instructions per second (MIPS) · Intel, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Motorola, Cyrix · X86 family of processors: 8080, 8086, 8088, 80286, 80386, 80486, Pentium (P5), Pentium Pro, Pentium II · MMX - additions to the CPU programming that allow for better and faster multimedia tasks like graphics and sound.
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