General understanding (общее понимание текста): 1. What does the term <computer> describe? 2. Is computer intelligent? 3. What are the four components of a computer system? 4. What is software? 5. What's the difference between the hardware and software? 6. In what way terms <data> and <information> differ? 7. How does computer convert data into information?

1. A computer describes a system for processing data. 2. No, a computer is not intelligent on its own; it requires software. 3. The four components are hardware, software, diskettes, and data. 4. Software refers to the instructions that tell the computer what to do. 5. Hardware is the physical part of the computer, while software is the non-physical set of instructions. 6. Data is raw, unorganized facts, while information is processed, organized data. 7. A computer converts data into information through processing, which involves organizing, analyzing, and presenting the data.