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Computer and its

components
What is computer?

• A computer is an electronic device that


manipulates information, or data. It has
the ability to store, retrieve,
and process data. You may already know
that you can use a computer to type
documents, send email, play games,
and browse the Web. You can also use it
to edit or
create spreadsheets, presentations, and
even videos.
Who invented computer?
• The invention of the computer is often credited to Charles
Babbage, who designed the first mechanical computer,
called the "Analytical Engine," in the 1830s. The history of
computers spans from early mechanical calculating devices
to the modern digital age. Key milestones include the
development of the first electronic computers in the 1940s,
like the ENIAC, and the rise of personal computers in the
1970s.
Components of computer
There are five basic components which include:
1.Input Unit
2.Output Unit
3.Memory Unit
4.Control Unit
5.Arithmetical and Logical Unit
Input Unit

• A computer will only respond


when a command is given to
the device. These commands
can be given using the input
unit or the input devices.
• For example: Using a keyboard
we can type things on a
Notepad and the computer
processes the entered data
and then displays the output of
the same of the screen.
Output Unit
• When we command a computer to perform a
task, it reverts for the action performed and
gives us a result. This result is called output.
There are various output devices connected
to the computer. The most basic of which is a
monitor. Whatever we write using a keyboard
or click using a mouse, is all displayed on the
monitor.
• Thus, the output unit gives us the final result
once the entire processing is done within the
mechanism of a device.
• For example: when we visit an ATM, we enter
our details like language, pin, amount to be
withdrawn, etc. and then the final money
which the cash dispenser releases is our
outcome. In this case, the cash dispenser acts
as an output unit.

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