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Computer is an electronic machine that accepts data as input, processes it, and provides results as output. It works quickly, accurately, and efficiently. There are three main components of a computer: hardware, software, and users. Hardware refers to the physical and tangible parts like the CPU, monitor, keyboard, etc. Software includes programs and operating systems that control the hardware. Users are the people who operate the computer. A computer uses both internal hardware components like the motherboard, RAM, and hard drive as well as external components like the monitor, keyboard, and printer.

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Computer

Computer is an electronic machine that accepts data as input, processes it, and provides results as output. It works quickly, accurately, and efficiently. There are three main components of a computer: hardware, software, and users. Hardware refers to the physical and tangible parts like the CPU, monitor, keyboard, etc. Software includes programs and operating systems that control the hardware. Users are the people who operate the computer. A computer uses both internal hardware components like the motherboard, RAM, and hard drive as well as external components like the monitor, keyboard, and printer.

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Computer

Fundamental of Computer
What is Computer?

Computer is an electronic machine


which accepts data from input
devices, processing it and gives us
results on output devices. It works
easily, speedily, accurately and
clearly.
Components of Computer

 There are three types of components in Computer-


Hardware
Software
Users
Hardware

All the mechanical and machinery


parts of the computer is called
Hardware. We can touch and see the
all hardware parts of the computer.
For example – CPU, Monitor etc.
Software

 Hardware is very important component in the


computer but they are nothing without software.
Software are the set rules which instruct to
hardware what to do? and how to do?
 Means software are that component which control
to hardware. We can see the software but can’t
touch it.
 For example – MS Office, MS Paint etc.
Users

Users are the persons who knows


that how to operate the computer.
Types of hardware

There are two types of hardware-


External parts
Internal parts
External Parts

 Monitor- CRT (Cathode Ray Tube)  Printer


- LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)  Scanner
- LED ( Light Emitting Diode)
 Speakers
 Mouse
 Keyboard  Joystick
 CPU (Central Processing Unit)  Headphone
 UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply) 
Mic
Monitor – CRT Cathode Ray Tube
INTERNAL PARTS OF COMPUTER

 Microprocessor  SMPS (Switch Mode Power


 Mother Board Supply)
 Data Bus
 RAM (Random Access
Memory)  LAN Card (Local Area Network)
 ROM (Read Only Memory) (For networking Use)
 Floopy Drive  Modem (For Internet Use)
 Hard disk  Graphics Card
 CD Rom/CD writer/ DVD  Sound Card
Rom /DVD Writer
Types of Software

 System software  Application Software


 All that software which are directly control and  Application software are those
instruct to the hardware of the computer are called software which help us to make our
system software. work easy. With the help of

application software we can do
Firstly we installed the system software in the
most of the work easily which is
computer then after other software. These
not possible to do without it .
software are providing the platform to the other
software.  For example – MS Paint, MS Office,

Tally, Coral draw etc.
It is not possible to run a computer without any
system software.
 For Example – Windows, Linux, Redhat Android etc.
Types of Application Software

 General Application Software  Customised Application Software /


 General Application software are
Specialised Application Software
that software which are previously  These software are those software
developed for doing general work. which are specially designed to do
 Everyone can use it but only the any special work.
given features.  It is specified in nature so we can’t
 It is not possible to add any do other types of work through it.
specified feature.
User Interface

 CUI (Command User Interface/  GUI (Graphics User Interface)


Character User Interface)  In this type of interface user are no
 In this types of interface user have need to learn any command for
to learn the command to do work doing work on computer in this
on computer. If user forget any interface some Graphics are
command then user can’t do that available for representing the
particular work. command. So it is easy to do work
on computer through this
 Example of this type interface in interface.
software is MS DOS (Microsoft Disk
Operating System)  Example of this type interface in
software is MS Windows, Android
etc.
Measuring Units

 1 byte = 8 bits
 1 byte = 1 character
 1 Kilobyte (KB) = 1024 bytes
 1 Megabyte (MB) = 1024 KB
 1 Gigabyte (GB) = 1024 MB
 1 Terabyte (TB) = 1024 GB
Drives in My computer

 A Drive- Floppy Drive (5.25”)


 B Drive- Floppy Drive (3.5”)
 C Drive – Hard disk Drive ( Main Drive of Computer – installed all
Software in this drive)
 D Drive –
 E Drive – Hardisk Drives
 F Drive –
 G Drive – Other Hardwares
File Extensions

 Word - .docx
 Excel - .xlsx
 Powerpoint - .pptx
 Notepad- .txt
 Paint- .png
 Photos - .jpg

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