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Computer

Components

Information and
Communication Technology
Day 3
Computer Components

In this section we will look at the different components (parts) of a


computer system. You will see what role each component plays within
the computer system. You will also get to understand the features of each
component.

Computer Components: All the different pieces of electrical hardware


that join together to make up the complete computer system."
 Internal Hardware Components - designed to fit INSIDE the computer
 External Hardware Components - connect to computer system from
OUTSIDE

Learning objectives of this section:


 Know what a computer system is and be able to identify and describe
the main components
 Understand what internal memory is and be able to describe the
difference between RAM and ROM.
 Be able to identify and describe the difference between input
devices, storage
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devices and backing storage.
Internal Hardware Computer
Components - 1
Picture Name Details

• All components plug into the


motherboard [directly or USB]
• Central to any computer system.
Motherboard
• Components communicate and send
signals to
each other via the bus network
• Is the brain of the computer
• Controls what computer does
CPU • Perform calculations and data
• The faster the clock rate, the faster
the
performance of the computer
• Temporarily store information that is
currently in use by the computer
• Fast memory.
RAM
• Volatile memory
• More RAM, the faster it can perform

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Internal Hardware Computer
Components - 2
Picture Name Details
• Bios(basic input/output system)
• Permanently store instructions (BIOS)
BIOS (ROM) that tell the computer how to boot
• Non-volatile memory
• Examples include: DVD/CD ROMS

• Enables the computer to display


images on the monitor.
Graphics Card • Require the installation of software
alongside the hardware

• Allow the computer system to produce


sound but they also allow
Sound Card users to connect microphones in
order to input sounds into the
computer.
• Convert of analogue data into digital
and vice versa.

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Internal Hardware Computer
Components – 3 Storage
Devices Name
Picture Details

Internal Used to store data that is not


Storage - instantly needed by the
Internal Hard computer.
Disk Drives
Permanently store data and
programs for as long as we
need.
External Storage - Used to back-up data in case
External Hard Disk original copies are lost or
Drive, Memory Stick damaged.
etc

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Manual Input Devices (External)

Input devices are pieces of


hardware that get raw data into
the computer ready for
processing. Manual Input
Devices need to be operated
by a human to input data into the
computer.

EXAMPLES
 Keyboard - Mouse
 Microphone - Scanner
 Light Pen - Touch
screen
 Digital Camera - Web Cam
 Numeric Keypad

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Automatic Input Devices
(External)
Input devices are pieces of
hardware that get raw data into
the computer ready for
processing. Automatic Input
Devices - Can input data on their
own.

EXAMPLES
 Magnetic Stripe Reader
 Magnetic Ink Character
Recognition
 Chip and Pin Reader
 Optical Mark Reader
 Optical Character Reader
 Barcode Reader
 Radio Frequency Id Reader
(RFID)
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Output Devices (External)

These are pieces of hardware that


send this usable information out
of the computer.
Temporary output devices -
constantly refresh the outputted
image on display. Monitor (CRT,
TFT).

Permanent output devices -


output
information onto paper as a hard
copy.
Examples
 Monitor (CRT, TFT)
 Printer (Inkjet, Dot Matrix, Laser & 3D)
 Plotter
 Speakers
 Multimedia projector
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Peripheral Devices (External)

Almost all input and output


devices are known as Peripheral
devices. They are non-essential
which means that the computer
system can operate without it.
Usually, they connect to the
system externally using cables.
Examples
 Keyboard - Mouse
 Microphon - Web
e Cam
 Scanner - Joystick
 Speakers - Printer

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Basic Computer Model

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THE
END

THANKING YOU FOR


LISTENING
USED RESOURCES:
Websites Resource Text Books
www.ictlounge.com
www.igcseict.info
https://www.igcsepro.org/
www.yahmad.co.uk
www.znotes.org
mrlawsonsclassroom.weebly.co
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https://ictlis.wixsite.com/ict123
/theory-revison
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