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Computer System Overview Notes

This document provides an overview of computer systems, detailing components such as hardware, software, and memory types. It explains the functions of the CPU, memory units, secondary storage, system buses, and types of software, including system and application software. Important exam topics are also highlighted for further study.

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Computer System Overview Notes

This document provides an overview of computer systems, detailing components such as hardware, software, and memory types. It explains the functions of the CPU, memory units, secondary storage, system buses, and types of software, including system and application software. Important exam topics are also highlighted for further study.

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Chapter 1: Computer System Overview – Revision Notes

Introduction
Computer: Electronic device that accepts data, processes it, stores it and produces output.
Hardware: Physical components such as keyboard, mouse, CPU, monitor, printer.
Software: Set of programs/instructions that control computer operations.

Computer Components
1. Input Unit
2. CPU
3. Memory Unit
4. Storage Unit
5. Output Unit

CPU Components
• ALU – Arithmetic and logical operations.
• Control Unit – Controls and supervises processing.
• Registers – Small temporary storage locations inside CPU.

Memory
RAM: Volatile read/write memory (DRAM, SRAM).
ROM: Permanent memory (PROM, EPROM, EEPROM).
Cache Memory: High-speed memory storing recently used data.

Memory Units
1 Byte = 8 Bits
1 KB = 1024 Bytes
1 MB = 1024 KB
1 GB = 1024 MB
1 TB = 1024 GB

Secondary Storage
Hard Disk, CD, DVD, Blu-ray Disc, Pen Drive, Flash Memory.

System Bus
Data Bus, Control Bus, Address Bus, I/O Bus.

Mobile System Organization


Mobile CPU, Display Subsystem, Camera Subsystem, Mobile Memory, Power Management
System.

Types of Software
1. System Software
2. Application Software

System Software
Operating System, Language Translators (Assembler, Compiler, Interpreter).

Application Software
Packages, Utilities, Customized/Business Software.

Utilities
Text Editor, Backup Utility, Compression Utility, Disk Defragmenter, Antivirus Software.

Software Libraries
NumPy, SciPy, Pandas.
Important Exam Topics
Hardware vs Software, RAM vs ROM, ALU/CU/Registers, Cache Memory, System Bus, Mobile
System Organization, Operating System, Compiler vs Interpreter, Utility Software, Software
Libraries.

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