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Knowing the parts of a computer and their functions helps you understand how computers work, and can also guide you when you’re looking to upgrade, repair, or build your own system. Here’s a breakdown of the major components and what they do.
Computers are divided into: mechanical computers-water and gas meters, electromechanical computers-electricity meters, electronic computers (I generation of computers, II generation of computers, III generation of computers, IV generation of computers), optical computers and biological computers.
CS106E Spring 2018, Young. 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).
You will take a look inside a computer and see some of the parts used to construct it, and you’ll learn how the machine, the soft ware programs, and users all work together to transform a computer from a calculating engine to a data-processing marvel. Where have you already used a computer? How would you like to use computers in the future?
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.
A computer system requires both hardware and software. Hardware includes all of the mechanical parts of a computer. Hardware includes the equipment and cables that can be physically manipulated by the computer user. Software consists of the instructions and data that the hardware uses to perform its tasks.
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER HARDWARE. Technical Specifications. Hardware: the physical ‘touchable/hard’ components of a computer. Software (many are often referred to as “Apps”) : the programs that control or run the hardware.
