{"id":2842,"date":"2019-12-02T20:09:25","date_gmt":"2019-12-02T20:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-computerapplicationsmgrs\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=2842"},"modified":"2025-10-30T15:08:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T15:08:29","slug":"introduction-to-computer-concepts","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-computerapplicationsmgrs\/chapter\/introduction-to-computer-concepts\/","title":{"raw":"Introduction to Computer Concepts","rendered":"Introduction to Computer Concepts"},"content":{"raw":"<h2>What you'll learn to do:\u00a0Discuss basic computer concepts and definitions<\/h2>\r\nIn this section we will explore the components that make up the personal computer. Of course, computer hardware alone is not sufficient to power computers\u2014software is also required. 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