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Computer Components

The document outlines the two main components of computers: hardware and software. Hardware refers to the physical parts of a computer, while software is divided into system software, which manages hardware, and application software, which performs specific tasks. It also lists examples of input and output devices used in computer systems.

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Computer Components

The document outlines the two main components of computers: hardware and software. Hardware refers to the physical parts of a computer, while software is divided into system software, which manages hardware, and application software, which performs specific tasks. It also lists examples of input and output devices used in computer systems.

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Computer Components

Computers consists of HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE.

Hardware:
Computer hardware is the collection of physical elements that constitutes a computer
system. Computer hardware refers to the physical parts or components of a computer
such as the monitor, mouse, keyboard, computer data storage, hard drive disk (HDD),
system unit (graphic cards, sound cards, memory, motherboard and chips), etc. all of
which are physical objects that can be touched.

Software Types
A. System software is responsible for controlling, integrating, and managing the
individual hardware components of a computer system. Generally, system
software consists of an operating system and some fundamental utilities such as
disk formatters, file managers, display managers, text editors, user authentication
(login) and management tools, and networking and device control software.
B. Application software is used to accomplish specific tasks other than just running
the computer system. Application software may consist of a single program, such
as an image viewer; a small collection of programs (often called a software
package) that work closely together to accomplish a task, such as a spreadsheet or
text processing system; a larger collection (often called a software suite) of
related but independent programs and packages that have a common user
interface or shared data format, such as Microsoft Office.
Input Devices
Input device is any peripheral (piece of computer hardware equipment to provide data
and control signals to an information processing system such as a computer or other
information appliance.

Example of Input Devices:-


1. Keyboard 2. Mouse (pointing device) 3. Microphone
4. Touch screen 5. Scanner 6. Webcam
7. Touchpads 8. MIDI keyboard 9. Electronic
Whiteboard
[Link] Tablets [Link] [Link] Input
[Link] Capture Hardware [Link] [Link]
[Link] reader [Link] camera [Link]

Output devices
An output device is any piece of computer hardware equipment used to communicate
the results of data processing carried out by an information processing system (such
as a computer) which converts the electronically generated information into human-
readable form.
Example on Output Devices:
1. Monitor 2. LCD Projection Panels
3. Printers (all types) 4. Computer Output Microfilm (COM)
5. Plotters 6. Speaker(s)
7. Projector

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