Module III BASIC Components of computer system.pdf

Computers

1. BASIC COMPONENTS OF
COMPUTER SYSTEM

2. A C O M P U T E R S Y S T E MI S A
C O M P L E T E , W O R K I N G C O M P U T E R ,
I N C L U D I N G B O T H H A R D W A R EA N D
S O F T W A R E.
H A R D W A R E :T H E P H Y S I C A L ,
T A N G I B L E C O M P O N E N T S Y O U C A N
S E E A N D T O U C H .
S O F T W A R E :T H E P R O G R A M S A N D
A P P L I C A T I O N S T H A T R U N O N T H E
H A R D W A R E .
WHAT IS
COMPUTER
SYSTEM?
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3. HARDWARE
H A R D W A R E - R E F E R S T O T H E
P H Y S I C A L C O M P O N E N T S O F A
C O M P U T E R . I T I S T H E
F O U N D A T I O N O N W H I C H A L L
S O F T W A R E O P E R A T E S .
•T H E E S S E N T I A L P A R T S T H A T
M A K E A C O M P U T E R
F U N C T I O N .
•D I V I D E D I N T O K E Y
C A T E G O R I E S B A S E D O N T H E I R
F U N C T I O N .
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4. INPUT DEVICES ALLOW
YOU TO SEND DATA AND
COMMANDS TO THE
COMPUTER. THEY ARE
THE PRIMARY WAY YOU
INTERACT WITH THE
SYSTEM.
INPUT DEVICES
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5. EXAMPLES OF
INPUT DEVICES
Keyboard
Mouse
Microphone
Scanner
Webcam
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6. OUTPUT DEVICES
O U T P U T D E V I C E S
D I S P L A Y , P R I N T , O R
P R O J E C T T H E R E S U L T S
O F T H E C O M P U T E R ' S
P R O C E S S I N G . T H E Y
T R A N S L A T E D I G I T A L
D A T A I N T O A H U M A N -
R E A D A B L E F O R M A T .
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7. EXAMPLES OF OUTPUT DEVICES
•Monitor/Screen
•Headphone
•Printer
•Speaker
•Projector
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8. STORAGE DEVICES
Storage devices are used to store data, instructions, and information for both short-term and long-
term use.
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Examples:
Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
Solid-State Drive (SSD)
USB Flash Drive
Optical Drives (CD/DVD)

9. SYSTEM UNIT
The system unit is the main enclosure
that contains the computer's core
components. It is often referred to as the
"tower."
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10. COMPONENTS WITHIN THE SYSTEM UNIT:
•Motherboard - The main circuit
board.
•Central Processing Unit (CPU): The
"brain" of the computer.
•Random Access Memory (RAM):
The computer's temporary, high-
speed memory.
•Power Supply Unit (PSU): Converts
power from the outlet for the
components.
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11. THANK YOU