ICDL
FIT
Computer
According to Size
-Micro
-Mini
-Main frame
-Super
According operation
-analog
-digital
-hybrid
Hardware
-input
-process
-storage
-output
Input
-USB
-Mouse
Primary key
Secondary Key
Scroll
-Keyboard-
Output
-monitor
-CRT
-LCD
-LED
-Printer
-Disk jet
Cartage
-laser jet
Toner
Process
-CPU
Heat sink
Fun
Catch memory
HZ
Core
Storage
-main
ROM-Read Only memory
BIOS = UEFI – Firmware
POST-Power on self-test
BOOT- Load
RAM-Random Access Memory
HD-Hard Disk
-peripheral
HD
HD-hard disk
SSD - solid state drive
Flash (USB)
Case
-PCB-Mother board
Buses – Circuit
-CPU
-RAM
-Rom
-Hard disk
-VGA-Video graphic adaptor
-GPU-Graphic processing unit
-VPU- visual processing unit
-LAN Card
-TV Card
PORTs
- LAN Port
-USB Universal serial bus
-VGA-Video Graphic array
-DVI-Digit visual interface
-HDMI-High definition multimedia interface
-serial ports
-PS2
-Parallel
- sata
-ATX
Software
System software
OS-Operating System –
Open source-linux
Close source-windows-ios-Mackintosh
Hardware management
Memory management
Interface between user and computer
CLI-Command line interface
GUI-Graphical user interface
Application software
Units’ measurement of memory
Bit = 0 or 1
8 Bit = 1 byte = character
1024 byte = 1KB
1024 KB = 1 MB
1024 MB= 1 GB
1024 GB= 1 TB
Keyboard
Function Keys = F1 – F12
Numerical keys = 1- 0
Alphabetical keys = Q-P___A-L___Z-M
Special keys – Alt-Win- Shift-Ctr
TAB
CapsLK
Enter
Backspace
Space
Esc = Cancel