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Computer Systems

This document introduces the basic components and functions of a computer system. It explains that all computers have the fundamental capabilities of processing, storage, input, and output. It then describes the main parts of a computer which include input devices like keyboards to provide data, a processing unit to process the data, and output devices like monitors to display the results. The control unit controls the overall functioning by executing instructions and transferring data, while the ALU performs arithmetic and logical operations. It also distinguishes between read-only memory and random access memory in terms of their functions and volatility.

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Computer Systems

This document introduces the basic components and functions of a computer system. It explains that all computers have the fundamental capabilities of processing, storage, input, and output. It then describes the main parts of a computer which include input devices like keyboards to provide data, a processing unit to process the data, and output devices like monitors to display the results. The control unit controls the overall functioning by executing instructions and transferring data, while the ALU performs arithmetic and logical operations. It also distinguishes between read-only memory and random access memory in terms of their functions and volatility.

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INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER

 All computer systems have same fundamental


capabilities: processing, storage, input and
output.
 The computer as we know it is a group of
pieces of hardware put together to get a job
done faster. To accomplish its various tasks,
the computer is made of different parts.
 Input unit includes devices like keyboard and
mouse, which are used by the user to give
some data to the computer.
 Processing unit is where these data are
processed & turned into meaningful
information.
 To show the result of processes, to the user,
output devices like monitors & printers are
used.
 CONTROL UNIT
Controls overall functioning of the system
like when to execute & what instruction, when
to transfer data & when to perform an
operation.
 ALU
Arithmetic operations include addition,
subtraction, multiplication & division.Logical
operations compare numbers, letters &
special characters.
 Read Only Memory  Random Access
 CPU can only fetch or Memory
read instructions from  Fetches the program
ROM instructions from RAM
& carries them out.
 RAM can have
 Instructions are
instructions read from
permanently stored
it by CPU and can have
and cannot be
overwritten by CPU. computer data written
on to it.
 Non-volatile  Volatile memory

ROM RAM

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