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Components of A Computer System

The document discusses the major components of a computer system. It identifies the hardware components as the physical parts like the processor, memory, storage devices, and input/output devices. The software components are the intangible programs and data. The processor performs calculations, memory temporarily stores programs and data, storage devices like hard disks permanently store information, and input/output devices allow the user to interact with the system. All of these components work together inside the computer case to process, store, and present digital information.

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Components of A Computer System

The document discusses the major components of a computer system. It identifies the hardware components as the physical parts like the processor, memory, storage devices, and input/output devices. The software components are the intangible programs and data. The processor performs calculations, memory temporarily stores programs and data, storage devices like hard disks permanently store information, and input/output devices allow the user to interact with the system. All of these components work together inside the computer case to process, store, and present digital information.

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Components of a Computer System

Software is stored on hardware such as hard disks or tape. Monsters, Inc. can be recorded


on a VCR tape. But the computer program (and the TV episode) is intangible. It is not the
physical storage medium.

The hardware components of a computer system are the electronic and mechanical parts.


The software components of a computer system are the intangible parts: the data and the
computer programs.

The major hardware components of a computer system are:

 Processor
 Main memory
 Secondary memory
 Input devices
 Output devices

You probably have a computer in front of you. The processor, main memory, and secondary
memory devices are inside the systems unit. This is the metal box that is sometimes called
"the computer."

input
 All computer systems need to have input devices. There are different types of input devices, but this category includes anything
that the individual uses to give instructions to the computer. Keyboards, mice, joysticks, mini-keyboards, trackballs, digital cameras,
microphones and touch screens are all input devices. Every one of these devices converts the actions of the individual into
electronic signals for the computer system to interpret and process.

Output
 To provide results to the individual using the computer system, each computer system must also have output devices. An output
device is anything that the computer system uses to communicate information to the individual. Some output devices are monitors,
speakers, printers, some joysticks, braille screen readers, plotters, film printers, head-mounted displays, holographic displays and
routers. Some devices, such as touch-screen monitors, can be both input and and output devices.

Processing
 One of the things that makes computers so powerful and useful to people today is their processing. Thanks to processors,
computer systems can execute many tasks much faster than humans. In home personal computer systems, the processing is done
by a part called the central processing unit, or CPU. The higher the speed of your CPU, the faster your computer system will
process information.

Storage
 If your computer system could not store information, it would not be very useful. Today's home computer systems come with
numerous types of storage, both magnetic and electronic. All information is stored as a combination of ones and zeros. Examples of
magnetic storage devices are floppy disks and hard drives. Examples of electronic storage devices are CD-ROMs, DVDs, memory
sticks, flash cards in cameras, USBdrives  and optical drives.

The Box
 Inside the computer is a large board called a motherboard. This electronic circuit board  acts as the central location to connect
all the different components to one another and helps them communicate with one another. The box also serves as a place to plug
in the various components of the computer system.

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