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Lesson 2 Components of Computer SySTEM

The document identifies three main components of a computer system: hardware, software, and peopleware. Hardware refers to the physical and electronic parts of the system like the monitor, CPU, and peripherals. Software includes system software that supports applications and application software for specific tasks like word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and graphics. Peopleware involves the users and administrators who work with the system.

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Lesson 2 Components of Computer SySTEM

The document identifies three main components of a computer system: hardware, software, and peopleware. Hardware refers to the physical and electronic parts of the system like the monitor, CPU, and peripherals. Software includes system software that supports applications and application software for specific tasks like word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and graphics. Peopleware involves the users and administrators who work with the system.

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COMPONENTS

OF
COMPUTER
SYSTEM
OBJECTIVES:
• identify the important components
of a PC and their function.
COMPONENTS OF COMPUTER SYSTEM

 HARDWARE
 SOFTWARE

PEOPLEWARE
HARDWARE
•The physical, touchable, electronic
and mechanical parts of a computer
system. The monitor, system unit,
input devices, output device and
other peripheral devices.
SOFTWARE
• is the set of instructions (also
called a program) that guides
the hardware to operate
effectively.
TWO MAIN TYPES OF SOFTWARE:
1. System Software – Any software required to support
the production or execution of application programs,
but which is not specific to any particular application.
Common operating systems include Windows, the
Macintosh OS, OS/2 and UNIX.
2. Application Software – Designed to help
the user to perform singular or multiple
related tasks. Examples of application
software are as follows:
• Word processing software
• Spreadsheet software
• Database management software
• Graphic software
• Word processing software - Creates, edits,
saves, and prints documents. Example: MS
Word, WordPerfect, Ami Pro, MacWrite.
• Spreadsheet software - An electronic
spreadsheet consisting of rows and columns
is used to present and analyze data. Example:
MS Excel, Lotus 123.
• Database management software - Used to
structure a database, a large collection of
computer programs. Data is organized as fields
and records for easy retrieval. Example: MS
Access, dBase, Fox Pro, Oracle.
• Graphic software - Graphics programs display
results of data manipulation for easier analysis
and presentation. Ex. Macromedia Flash,
Harvard Graphics, 3D Studio Max, Adobe
Photoshop.
PEOPLEWARE
• Refers to people involved in the
data processing operations such as
the system administrator, office
workers, students and others.
DATAWARE
•The systematic and organized
collection of data and procedure
relevant to the organization.
(text, numbers, images, videos

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