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In these lectures, we begin our three-lecture exploration of Computer Hardware. We start by looking at the different types of computer components and how they interact during basic computer operations. Next, we focus specifically on the CPU (Central Processing Unit).
This paper contains basic introductory ideas on computer systems and how they work relative to a network and the internet. It breaks down the computer system into the hardware and software components and explains how they function and interact with one another as a system.
Chapter 1: Types and components of computer systems. Learning objectives. When you have finished this chapter you will be able to: define the physical components of hardware for a computer system, including identifying internal hardware devices. identify external hardware devices and peripherals.
Computer hardware is the collection of physical elements that constitute a computer system. Computer hardware refers to the physical parts or components of a computer such as monitor, keyboard, Computer data storage, hard drive disk, mouse, system unit (graphic cards, sound cards, memory, motherboard and chips), etc. all of which are physical ...
identify the main hardware components of a computer system. identify the need for an operating system, and describe various user interfaces associated with operating systems. identify different types of computer ranging from mainframes to PDAs. Overview.
In the simplest terms, a computer is a machine that accepts some kind of input, performs actions and calculations according to a set of instructions, and returns the result of its calculations. All computers, regard-less of their size, purpose, or type, follow this defi nition.
Section I: Basic Overview Of A Computer. In this section you will learn what are the basic components of a computer. High Level View Of A Computer. Computer Buses. • the different parts of the computer together. Types Of Buses. Data buses. • Are used to transmit information to the different parts of the computer. Address buses.
