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WHY DO WE NEED

COMPUTERS?
• AWARENESS

• KNOWLEDGE

• INTERACTION
A computer is an electronic machine, operating under
the control of instructions (software) stored in its own
memory unit, that can acknowledge information (input),
controls information (process), and produce information
(output) from the processing. For the most part, the term
is utilized to depict an assortment of gadgets that work all
together.
The computer case is the metal
and plastic box that contains the
main components of the computer.
It houses the motherboard, central
processing unit (CPU), the power
supply, and more.
The monitor is the part of your
computer system that looks like
a television. You can view data,
such as letters and drawings,
which you entered in your
computer.
The keyboard looks like a typewriter. It’s one of
the primary ways we communicate with the
computer and enter data.
The mouse is a handheld
pointing device that has
buttons which are clicked
in order to execute a
command.
The printer is a device that
prints onto paper the
information processed by
our computer.
The speaker allow you to
hear sounds produced by
the computer. You can
listen to music or hear the
sound of movies using
speakers.
Anything that put information inside the computer.

Anything that can display information.


Parts of Computer System

The main circuit


board of a computer.
It contains all the
circuits and
components that
run the computer.
Motherboard
Parts of Computer System

It performs the
calculation and does the
comparisons needed for
processing, and controls
the other parts of the
computer system.
Processor
Parts of Computer System

It is a mass storage
device that stores
data and programs.

Hard Disk Drive


Parts of Computer System

It converts standard
electrical power
into a form the
computer can use.

Power Supply
Parts of Computer System

It is used to connect
peripheral devices
or add new
capabilities to a
computer system.
Expansion Card
Parts of Computer System

It is a volatile memory that


stores data temporarily
while you are working with
computer.
RAM
(Random Access Memory)

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