What a computer does (input, process, output, store) in Intro to Computing - Draw & Build Visually

Draw This - beginner

Draw a flowchart that shows what a computer does when you type a letter on the keyboard and see it on the screen. Include the steps: input, process, output, and store.

5 minutes

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Grading Criteria

Start and End oval symbols present

Input step shown with parallelogram

Process step shown with rectangle

Output step shown with parallelogram

Store step shown with rectangle

Flow direction is clear and logical

All four steps (input, process, output, store) included

Solution

  _______                  
 /       \                 
|  Start  |                
 \_______/                 
     |
     v
  _______________          
 / User types a  \         
| letter (Input) |         
 \_______________/         
     |
     v
  _______________          
 | Computer     |          
 | processes    |          
 | the letter   |          
 | (Process)    |          
 |_______________|         
     |
     v
  _______________          
 / Letter shown \          
| on screen    |          
 \ (Output)    /          
 |_______________|         
     |
     v
  _______________          
 | Letter stored|          
 | in memory    |          
 | (Store)      |          
 |_______________|         
     |
     v
  _______                  
 /       \                 
|   End   |                
 \_______/                 

This flowchart starts with the user typing a letter on the keyboard, which is the input step. The computer then processes this input to understand what was typed. Next, the letter is output by showing it on the screen so the user can see it. Finally, the letter is stored in the computer's memory for later use. The flowchart uses simple shapes: ovals for start and end, parallelograms for input and output, and rectangles for processing and storing steps.

Variations - 2 Challenges

[intermediate] Draw a flowchart showing what a computer does when you click a mouse button to open a file. Include input, process, output, and store steps.

[advanced] Draw a detailed flowchart for what a computer does when you save a document. Show input, process, output, and store steps, and include decision points for confirming save success.