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The document discusses different types of scanners and their uses. It describes flatbed scanners as the most commonly used and able to scan many documents with one click. Sheet-fed scanners cost between $300-$800 and work similarly but feed single sheets through. Drum scanners produce very high resolution scans but are expensive. Portable scanners allow scanning on the go and transferring data later. The document also defines the central processing unit (CPU) as the brain of the computer that receives input, executes instructions and processes information.

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The document discusses different types of scanners and their uses. It describes flatbed scanners as the most commonly used and able to scan many documents with one click. Sheet-fed scanners cost between $300-$800 and work similarly but feed single sheets through. Drum scanners produce very high resolution scans but are expensive. Portable scanners allow scanning on the go and transferring data later. The document also defines the central processing unit (CPU) as the brain of the computer that receives input, executes instructions and processes information.

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INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER BY, SIR.

PATRICK PETRO NKIKA


MAY 1, 2018 ,0756208840 / 0625585947

6. SCANNER.
Types of Scanners

This is article will have information about the two most common scanners. The
information will include; cost and how it’s used the four common scanner types are:
Flatbed, Sheet-fed, Handheld, and Drum scanners.

Flatbed Scanners
Flatbed scanners are some of the most commonly used scanners as it has both
home and office functions. The way they scan documents is that a mechanism
rolls under the document to obtain the image. For businesses that have a need for
high processing abilities, the flatbed scanner can scan any number of documents
with a click of a button.

Flatbed Scanner

INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER BY, SIR. PATRICK PETRO NKIKA


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Sheet-Fed Scanners
Sheet-fed scanners cost between $300 and $800. This type of scanner works like a
flatbed scanner except that the image is fed through the scanner and moves along
the beam to be read rather than the beam moving. This type is not useful for
books, but only single sheets.
The aforementioned scanner types are the most common types of scanners used in
homes and small offices.

Integrated Scanners
Integrated scanners are becoming one of the most modern types of scanners when
it comes to obtaining images. ATMs feature this type of built-in scanner for
check-processing and approval.

Drum Scanners
These types of scanners are used mainly for capturing a picture and producing at a
very high resolution rate. There are only a few companies that make these
scanners, considering the high cost of producing a scanner such as this. It is
considered a a tremendous upgrade to a regular flatbed scanner.

Drum Scanner

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Portable Scanners
Portable scanner is designed to capture text and other data while you are on the
go. The scanner is powered by batteries and once you scan the text, the content is
stored on the portable scanner. Once you get home, you can transfer the content to
a computer. Transferring to your computer is done by using a cable or a wireless
connection.

INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER BY, SIR. PATRICK PETRO NKIKA


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CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (C P U).

Definition - What does the central processing unit (CPU) mean?


The central processing unit (CPU) is the unit which performs most of the processing
inside a computer. To control instructions and data flow to and from other parts of the
computer, the CPU relies heavily on a chipset, which is a group of microchips located
on the motherboard.
The CPU has two components:

 Control Unit: extracts instructions from memory and decodes and executes them
 Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU): handles arithmetic and logical operations

To function properly, the CPU relies on the system clock, memory, secondary storage,
and data and address buses.
This term is also known as a central processor, microprocessor or chip.

 \Central Processing Unit (CPU)


The CPU is the heart and brain of a computer. It receives data input, executes
instructions, and processes information. It communicates with input/output (I/O)
devices, which send and receive data to and from the CPU. Additionally, the CPU has an
internal bus for communication with the internal cache memory, called the backside bus.
The main bus for data transfer to and from the CPU, memory, chipset, and AGP socket
is called the front-side bus.
The CPU contains internal memory units, which are called registers. These registers
contain data, instructions, counters and addresses used in the ALU's information
processing.
Some computers utilize two or more processors. These consist of separate physical
CPUs located side by side on the same board or on separate boards. Each CPU has an
independent interface, separate cache, and individual paths to the system front-side bus.
Multiple processors are ideal for intensive parallel tasks requiring multitasking.
Multicore CPUs are also common, in which a single chip contains multiple CPUs

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INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER BY, SIR. PATRICK PETRO NKIKA


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INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER BY, SIR. PATRICK PETRO NKIKA


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