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This document provides an introduction to computer systems, outlining the key components including hardware, software, human ware, data, and communication. It emphasizes the importance of each component and distinguishes between ordinary and professional computer users. The document also explains the roles of data and communication in the functioning of computer systems.

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INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER STUDIES

Unit Seven: The Computer


System

COMPUTER STUDIES

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Unit Objectives
(don’t Write)
• To be able to – Computer hardware,
– Descibe the – Computer software,
computer – Computer human ware,
system. – Computer data and,
– Outline the – Computer
different communication.
components • Distinguish between
and give hardware, software, data
examples of: and communication
components.
Unit Introduction
• A system is a set of things working together for a
common goal. Failure of one of the system
components may imply failure for the whole
system.
• Since computing requires input, processing, storage
and output, there are many items that do
something specifically at each of the stages.
• The computer system basically consists of
hardware, software, and human ware.
• Other components are data and, communication.
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Computer Hardware
• This is a term used to describe all the various
physical devices in the system
• Computer hardware components are tangible
(they can be touched).
• Computer hardware includes
– Input devices like the keyboard and mouse,
– Processing devices like the Microprocessor
Chip,
– Storage devices like the Hard disks and the
CDs,
– Output devices like the monitor and the
printer.
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Computer software
• Software is a term for • System software like
electronic instructions that the Operating system
tell the computer how to manages and
perform a task. coordinates all the
• These are a series of computer resources
programs (instructions) that and activities.
tell the computer what and • Application software
how to work. like Games, Calculator
• Computer software can be and Media Player solve
the specific or exact
grouped into System software needs of the user.
and Application software.

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Computer human ware /Users
• This is the most important component of a
computer system.
• Human ware refers to the people who operate
and initialize instructions to the computer
system
• They design and develop computer systems,
operate the computer hardware, create the
software, and establish procedures for
carrying out tasks.
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Kinds of Computer Users
• There are two kinds of Computer Users:
• Ordinary user - is someone without much
technical knowledge of computers but uses
computers to produce information for
professional or personal tasks, enhance learning,
or have fun. Ordinary users include Computer
students, Typists (Secretaries), etc.
• Professional user -is a person in a profession
involving computers who has had formal
education in the technical aspects of computers;
Examples include Computer programmers,
webmasters, etc.
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Computer data
• Data refers to raw facts and figures that are
entered into the computer for processing.
• Data is anything in a form suitable for input
into a computer for processing.
• Data can also be grouped into two:
• Unprocessed data Like Letters, digits and
symbols (e.g., a, b, c, &, ...), Musical notes, etc.
• Processed data (Information) Like a words (e.g
boy), a mathematical formula, grades, a piece
of music, a song etc.
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Computer communication
• Computer communication is the • Communication
transmission of data and information s devices are
over a channel between two used for
computers. enabling
• Computer communication allows computer
sharing of hardware, software, data communication.
and human ware among computers • They include
in a network like the Internet. – Cables,
• It also facilitate communications – Switches,
between people e.g. through e-mail. – Routers
– Modems,
– etc.
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Summary

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