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2. Computer system
It is a system which has its own goal and different interrelated
component that work together for the achievement of common
goals.
It has two main categories
1.Hardware
2.Software
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3. computer hardware
Is the physical parts of the computer; the parts that you can see
and touch.
It can broadly be divided into:
Input Devices
CPU/processer
Memory / Storage Devices
Output Devices
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4. Input devices
It lets us communicate with a computer.
They are devices used to supply input (data/ instruction) to the
processing unit.
There are different types of input devices.
They differ in
size
data input method
format of data entry, etc.
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5. some of the major input devices are:
Pointing Devices ,
A keyboard,
scanner,
digital camera,
Microphone and
Video Capture Card .
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6. Pointing Devices
It move some object on the screen and can do some action
Common pointing devices
Mouse - most common pointing device
Trackball has the ball on top and you move it with your finger.
Touchpad allows you to move your finger across a pressure
sensitive pad and press to click.
Joystick - consists of a handheld stick
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7. Keyboard
Used to type data into the computer
The standard keyboard contains 83 keys.
Recent machines used enhanced keyboard that has up to 105 key.
On modern key boards there are four major groups of keys
Function keys usually labeled F1-F12 are used as command buttons for
applications. E.g. F1=HELP F5=REFREASH
The type writer or alpha numeric keys are the alphabets a to z and the
numbers 0 to 9.
Numeric key contains numbers, arithmetic operations and cursor movement
keys.
Special keys include delete, shift, enter, end, control, alt, etc.
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8. Scanner
It allows us to scan documents, pictures, or graphics and view
them on the computer.
You can also use software to edit the items you scan.
Used to put printed pictures and text into a computer
Converts an image into dots that the computer can understand
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9. Digital Camera
Used to take electronic pictures of an object
The pictures taken by a digital camera can be used directly by a
computer
Microphone
Used to put sound into a computer
Need sound recording software
Convert speech (analog s.) to digital form
Video Capture Card
Use to put video into a computer
Need a video source, either a video camera or video recorder
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10. The Processor/CPU
It is a place where every activity of computer system is hold.
Is considered as brain of computer.
All the other components RAM, disk drives, the monitor exist
only to bridge the gap between you and the processor.
Special processors such as that inside the key board also exist to
handle the signal generated whenever you press a key and
releases key.
The current standard is an Intel Pentium micro processor chip.
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11. The CPU has three components
The arithmetic logic unit (ALU)
The control unit (CU)
The registers
ALU:
is the place where the actual execution of the instructions takes place during
data processing operation.
Is a place where the arithmetic operation and logical operation takes place.
That is, when the control unit encounters an instruction that involves an
arithmetic operation (such as add, subtract, multiply divide) or a logical
operation (such as less than, equal to, greater than), it passes control to the
CPU.
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CU:
selects and interprets program instructions and then sees that
they are executed.
It doesn’t perform any actual processing on the data,
It manages and coordinates the entire computer system
including the input and out put units.
It obtains instructions from the program stored in the main
memory, interrupts the instruction, and issues signals that cause
other units of the system to execute.
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Registers:
registers are temporary, high speed storage elements inside CPU.
The length of a register equals the number of bits that it can
store. Thus a register that can store 8 bits is normally refereed to
as an 8 bit register.
Most CPUs sold today have 32 bit or 64 bit register.
14. Memory
The system memory is the place where the computer holds programs
and data that are in use.
The capacity of a storage device is mostly measured in bytes. Other
measurements include:
Kilo byte (KB) =210 bytes which is equal to 1024 characters.
Megabyte (MB) = 220 bytes
Gigabyte (GB)=230 bytes
The two most important types of memory are:
Primary memory
Secondary memory
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15. Primary storage
Presently known as memory.
It is the only one directly accessible to the CPU.
It is directly or indirectly connected to the CPU via BUS.
It is much faster to access than secondary storage because of the
proximity of the storage to the processor.
It can be divided into two essential types:
RAM
ROM
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16. Random access memory (RAM)
It is temporary and volatile.
It is a computer workspace where data and instruction for
immediate processing are held.
It is the working area of the computer.
It is dependent on the power supply.
When first switched on RAM is empty until a program is loaded
into it.
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17. Read-only-memory (ROM)
It is permanent
Booting starts on ROM because it holds special program or
instructions
POST (Power on Self Test) to make sure all its components are
working properly and to warn you if something is missed.
It can’t be changed by the computer user.
If ROM is damaged, the computer system simply can’t function.
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18. Secondary Storage device
It is also called secondary memory or storage.
It is not directly accessible by the CPU.
It can save data, information, and programs for long periods of
time.
It also can keep them even when the computer is turned off or
unplugged.
The main types of secondary memory are categorized in to
magnetic storage devices.
optical storage devices
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19. Magnetic storage
Use the principle of magnetism.
It is non-volatile.
Magnetic storage will take these forms:
Magnetic disk
Floppy disk
Hard disk
Magnetic tape used for back up purpose
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20. Optical Devices:
It uses the principle of laser technology to store data on a hard plastic disk.
It has three types
read only storage :
CD, CD-ROMS, and DVD
write once :
CD-R, DVD-R, DVD+R
Rewrite storage:
CD-RW, DVD-RW, DVD+RW,
Special DVD drives are necessary to read information from DVDs.
Fortunately, these drives also read CD-ROMs.
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21. Secondary storage characteristics
Media ( actual physical material that holds the data and
programs, Example: CD).
Capacity( measured how much a particular storage medium
can hold)
Storage devices (are hardware that reads data and program
from storage media)
Access speed ( measures the amount of time required by
storage device to retrieve data and program).
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22. Output devices
Output devices display information in a way that you can
understand.
They are devices that bring information out of a computer.
Common output formats are
printed-paper,
sound,
video and
on-screen documents.
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23. Some of the major output devices are:
Monitors
Printers
Plotters
Speakers
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24. Monitors or Visual Display Units (VDUs):
It looks a lot a like a TV.
It produce Soft copy output.
It allows you to 'see' what you and the computer are doing together.
It is a device that displays a video signal, similar to a television.
These are the most common types of Monitors :
Desktop monitors which are also known as Cathode Ray Tube
(CRT)
Liquid Crystal Displays (LCD) which are also known as Thin
Film Transistors (TFT)
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25. Printers
a peripheral device that produces a hard (usually paper) copy of a
document.
It takes what you see on the computer screen and prints it on paper.
There are three types of printers.
Laser printers: use lasers to print.
Produce a very high quality output, are very quiet and very fast.
Laser color printers are quite expensive to buy.
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Ink-jet printers: uses inks to print.
Offer black and white or color printing with reduced levels of
quality and speed. Color ink jet printers are cheaper to buy than
color laser printers.
Dot-matrix printers: use hammer to print.
They are comparatively noisy and low quality but are cheap.
27. Plotters
A plotter can be used to produce high quality, accurate, A3 size or
bigger drawings.
They are usually used for printing out plans for houses or car
parts.
Speakers
It allow you to hear sound from your computer.
It is a device that converts analog audio signals into the
equivalent air vibrations or digital signal in order to make audible
sound.
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28. Factors Affecting a Computer’s Speed
Amount of memory (RAM)
The more RAM a computer has, the more program instructions and data can be
held in memory
If a computer does not have enough memory to run a program, it must move data
between RAM and the hard disk frequently.
Processor Speed
Processor speed represents the number of instructions it can execute per sec.
The faster a computer's processor is, the more instructions the computer can
execute each second.
A processor’s speed is measured in Hertz, MHz and GHz .
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Bus Speed
A bus is a path between the components of a computer.
Data and instructions travel along these paths.
The data bus' speed determines how many bits can be
transmitted per second between the CPU and other devices