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Computer Hardware

Computer hardware is the physical components of a computer system. The hardware

of a computer system can be said to consist of different elements whose relationship

is shown from a systems theory perspective in Figure 1. The main components of a

computer system, shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1: Computer system

Input devices - An input device is any hardware component that allows users to enter

data and instructions into a computer. Whenever you type a letter in a word processor,

or issue the command to open or close the word processing program, you use an input

device.

Central processing unit or processor - The central processing unit (CPU) performs

processing by carrying out instructions given in the form of computer programs. In a

personal computer, the CPU is usually housed within the tower (or base unit) to which

the mouse, keyboard and monitor are attached.

Storage devices - Storage devices provide a means of storing data and programs

permanently until they are required. As an example, a program can be stored on a

hard disk drive until it is needed. When the program is activated, it is transferred from

the storage device into the computer’s memory. When the program has ended or is no

longer needed, it can be removed from memory so that other programs or data can be
used.

Output devices. Output devices translate the results of processing (output) into a

human-readable form. The results of a calculation, for example, might be displayed

on a screen or sent to a printer. An output device may also transfer data requiring

further processing to a storage device.

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