1. The term "compute"' usually refers to a programmer that performs tasks according to a precise set of instructions.
2. A slide rule and an abacus are electronic devices used to perform numerical calculations.
3. The basic task of computers is to store information.
4. Computers accept information in the form of instructions (called a command) and characters (called data), process it and then produce the results.
5. Computers are used to convert useful data into raw information.
6. The "brains" of today's computers are memory circuits.
7. Microchips are huge silicon wafers containing millions of electronic components.
8. Each memory chip can hold billions of letters of information at a time.
9. Capabilities of computers are limited by the number of human beings.
10. The integrated circuit is the most important component of the computer system so far.