ኮምፒውተር እንደ አእምሮ ነው
Patricia Ndlovu
Pexels; Pixabay

ኮምፒውተር እንደ ሰው አእምሮ ነው።

መረጃን ይቀበላል፣ ከመረጃ ጋርም ይሰራል።

መረጃን ይይዛል፣ እና መረጃ ይሰጣል።

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When a computer works with information, we say it processes information.

When a computer keeps information, we say it stores information in its memory.

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Even when you switch off a computer, its hard drive stores information in its memory.

A hard drive is usually found inside a computer.

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A flash drive or flash stick stores information in the same way as a hard drive.

A flash stick plugs into a computer.

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We use software programs to work with information.

Software programs process and store information on a computer.

There are different programs for different tasks.

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The applications on a smartphone are also software.

The short name for application is ‘app’.

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There are apps for playing games and other fun activities.

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You can store many books on a computer.

You turn the pages of a book by pressing a button or swiping the screen.

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A computer and an internet connection are very useful for studying.

You can use the internet to go online and watch teachers teaching lessons.

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The internet can also be a dangerous place.

Ask someone you trust to help you with using the internet and visiting new websites.

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Questions


What is processing?


Where does a computer store information?

Give an example of a storage device.

How do software programmes help us?

Why do we need the internet when working on a computer?

Explain why a computer is like a brain.

Find out about two apps that you can use to improve in your studies.

What is a website made up of?

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This is book one in a series of four books introducing topics in computer technology.

The storybook was created for the Zenex Ulwazi Lwethu reading materials project in 2021.

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You are free to download, copy, translate or adapt this story and use the illustrations as long as you attribute in the following way:
ኮምፒውተር እንደ አእምሮ ነው
Author - Patricia Ndlovu
Translation - Tesfamichael Hailu
Illustration - Pexels; Pixabay
Language - Amharic
Level - First paragraphs