This document describes the main components of a computer system and their functions. It outlines both input devices like the keyboard and mouse, and output devices such as the monitor, printer, and speaker. The system unit is described as the major part of the computer that processes all information from the input devices and displays or provides output to the various output devices. Key components are explained including their basic purposes within a computer system.
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Computer System
This document describes the main components of a computer system and their functions. It outlines both input devices like the keyboard and mouse, and output devices such as the monitor, printer, and speaker. The system unit is described as the major part of the computer that processes all information from the input devices and displays or provides output to the various output devices. Key components are explained including their basic purposes within a computer system.
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Computer System
Components and its functions
Components • System Unit • Monitor • Keyboard • Mouse • Speaker • Printer • Scanner • Projector • Microphone • Camera (WebCam) System Unit • it is a major parts of computer system that manipulate all process in a computer system, process the information from input device and give or display to output device. Monitor • It is a visual output device of a computer • The monitor will display what the user is doing, CRT so he or she can see it before producing a hard copy.
CRT(Cathode Ray Tube)
LED(Light Emitting Diode) LED Monitor Connectors DVI
VGA
DVI – Digital Video Interface
VGA – Video Graphic Adapter Keyboard • Device used to give input to the computer. These input devices translate the given instructions into electrical signals (digital signals), which are understood by the computer. Mouse • It is used to point and select items on your computer screen, as you move the mouse the pointer on the display screen moves in the same direction. Mouse & Keyboard Connectors
Ps2 connector USB connector
Speaker • Used to play sound. They may be built into the system unit or connected with cables. • It allows you to listen music and hear sound effects from your computer. Printer • Use to transfer data from a computer onto paper. • User to provide a hard copy of your files. Scanner
• A device that scans
documents such image and text. • It can convert documents into a digital format. Projector
• It can provide a large
output than other output device, it gives an output like graphics and text through lights. Microphone • Microphones are used in many applications such as telephones, tape recorders, karaoke, hearing aids, motion picture production, live and recorded audio engineering, radio and television broadca sting and in computers for recording voice. Camera (Webcam) • is a video camera that feeds or streams its image in real time to or through a computer. Other popular uses include security surveillance, computer vision, video broadcasting, and for recording social videos.