Computer Hardware
Contents: Computer Hardwareo Input Deviceso Output Deviceso System Unito Storage Deviceso Communication Devices
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The External Component of the Computer
Input Deviceso Any peripheral used to input data into the computer• Keyboard• Mouse• Scanners• Monitor• Joystick
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Output Deviceso Any piece of computer hardware equipment used
to communicate the results of a data from data processing activity
• Monitors• LCD projector• Printers
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Storage devices This are devices that are use to keep information
for future use They may be internal (e.g. hard disk RAM and
ROM , etc.) or external (e.g. flash drive ,flash memory , etc. )
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Primary Storage• Main Memory or Internal Memory• Directly accessible to the CPU• RAM
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Secondary Storage External Memory or Auxiliary Storage Not directly accessible to the CPU I/O Channel is used to access the
Secondary Storage
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Secondary Storage Floppy Disks Hard Disks Optical Disks Magnetic Tape Flash Memory Flash Drive
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System Unit The system unit houseso The motherboardo The power supplyo Storage Deviceso Other Devices
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The Motherboard Main Circuit Board in the computer
that contain ports for• Keyboard , mouse and printers Installed Processor and memory chip Expansion slots for additional circuit
boards – video sound and communication modem
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Central Processing Unit (CPU)
CPU is the brain of the computer – Follows instruction of software to manipulate data into information
o The Control Unito Arithmetic /Logic Unit(ALU)
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Part Operation of the CPU Control Unit :Decodes instruction stored in
the CPU and carries the instruction ALU :Performs Arithmetic and Logical
Operations in the CPU Registers: Temporarily stores data during
processing by the CPU Buses: Electrical data roadways in which
data travels