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Name: _____________________________________ Grade 3 D/P

Information Technology

Lesson 1- What is a Computer?

September __, 21!

A computer is an electronic machine that processes and stores data according to

a set of instructions. Computers come in different shapes, sizes and tpes.People use computers e!erda "ithout realizing it.

#here are some special machines "ith special $rains that are found in places li%e

homes, schools, offices, la$oratories, hospitals, police stations, airports,

supermar%ets, gas stations and factories. #hese machines ha!e computer $rains

$uilt in or embeddedin them. #he are said to $e computerizedand so are seen

as special tpes of computers. &ome of these computerized machines are A#'s,smartphones, 'P3 Plaers, cash registers, gas pumps, GPs, electronic games and

digital camera.

Name: ________________________ Page 1

By the end of todays lesson:-

I can define the term computer.

List at least 4 machines that have computers embedded in

them.

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