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Understanding Basic Computer Applications

The document provides an overview of computers, defining them as devices for processing various types of information, and highlights their speed and accuracy compared to humans. It categorizes computers into types such as microcomputers, personal computers, and supercomputers, and explains the distinction between hardware and software. Additionally, it outlines the basic uses of computers, including document creation, internet usage, and entertainment.

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Understanding Basic Computer Applications

The document provides an overview of computers, defining them as devices for processing various types of information, and highlights their speed and accuracy compared to humans. It categorizes computers into types such as microcomputers, personal computers, and supercomputers, and explains the distinction between hardware and software. Additionally, it outlines the basic uses of computers, including document creation, internet usage, and entertainment.

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BASICCOMPUTERAPPLICATIONS

 ACOMPUTER
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nbenumbers,words,pictures,movies,[Link]
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y.
Humanbeingsaresmarterthanthecomputerwhilethecomputerismoreq
uickandfasterthanhumanbeingsandtheymakelessererrors.
 TYPESOFCOMPUTER
1. Microcomputers
2. Minicomputers
3. Personalcomputers
4. Supercomputers
5. Laptop
6. Tablet
 COMPUTERSOFTWARE
Computersoftware,alsocalledsoftwareisasetofinstructionsanddocu
[Link]
reincludesalldifferentprogramsonacomputersuchasapplicationsandt
heoperatingsystems.
OPERATINGSYSTEM:Isthatinvisiblemanthatdoesallthevisiblewo
rkonthecomputer.

 COMPUTERHARDWARE
Computerhardwareisthephysicalpartsorcomponentsofacomputer,su
chasthemonitor,speaker,mouseetc.
 PARTSOFACOMPUTER
1. Inputdevices
2. Outputdevices
3. Processingdevices
 INPUTDEVICES
Aninputdeviceisacomputerhardwarewhichisusedtoenterdataforproc
[Link],mouse,imagescanner,digitalcameraandjoystick
.
 OUTPUTDEVICES
Anoutputdeviceisanyhardwaredeviceusedtosenddatafromacompute
[Link](video),headpho
nesandspeakers(audio).
 PROCESSINGDEVICES
Processingdevicesarethecomponentsresponsiblefortheprocessingofi
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eCPU,memoryandmotherboard.
 STORAGEDEVICES
Adatastoragedeviceisadeviceforrecording(storing)information(data
).[Link],CDetc.

 BASICUSESOFCOMPUTERS
1. ComputershelpustotypeDocuments.
2. Computershelpustolistentomusic.
3. Computershelpustousetheinternet.
4. Computershelpustodovideoandvoicecalls.
5. Computershelpustoplaygames.
6. Computershelpustowatchmovies.

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