Name _____________________________

Roy Fang

Activity Sheet
Answer the following questions in the space provided.

1) What are the three major steps in information flow?

Input unit > CPU > Output unit

2) CPU is an acronym. What does it stand for?

CPU stands for Central Processing Unit.

3) Explain briefly the role of the input unit.

The input unit gathers the user input for later use.

4) Explain briefly the role of the CPU.

The CPU processes the info taken in by the input unit and calculates answers to
problems the input unit gives it.

5) Explain briefly the role of the output unit.

The output unit outputs the results of the CPU’s calculations of the input unit’s
info.

6) Explain briefly the role of the memory unit.

It holds the data and instructions that the CPU needs. Before a program can run,
the program is loaded from a storage medium into the memory.

7) What is software?
Software are the set of instructions that control the hardware of the computer.
 8) What is hardware?
Hardware is all the physical components of the computer, such as the monitor,
keyboard, hard drive and graphics card.

IPO Examples and Chart

The following chart is called an IPO chart. There are a few examples on the
chart. Complete the chart below and add 7 examples of your own.

Input Processing Output

5, 10 addition 15
5, 10 multiplication 50
5, 10 subtraction -5
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 addition 55
25 Square root 5
6,4,3 multiplication 72
10, 14, 99 maximum 99
10, 14, 99 minimum 10
60, 12 division 5
2 squared 4
2 cubed 8

5,2 addition 7
100, 25 subtraction 75
30, 6 division 5
20, 2 multiplication 40
10 squared 100
8 cube root 2
25 square root 5