title: Computer literacy.
abstract: This article is a short, nontechnical introduction to the computer and how it works. This basic information includes such information as input and output devices, internal hardware components, external memory, and an introduction to software.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Petroski
mesh_terms: D003197:Computer Literacy; D003201:Computers; D012984:Software