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Computer Basics: Hardware & Devices

The document provides details about a 10 day computer introduction course, including topics covered and dates. It also contains information about computer hardware components, types of computers based on size and power, and input and output devices. The topics covered on Day 1 include an introduction to computers, the basic computer system model, hardware components, and classifications of computers. Day 2 covered input devices like keyboards, mice, and light pens, as well as output devices.

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Computer Basics: Hardware & Devices

The document provides details about a 10 day computer introduction course, including topics covered and dates. It also contains information about computer hardware components, types of computers based on size and power, and input and output devices. The topics covered on Day 1 include an introduction to computers, the basic computer system model, hardware components, and classifications of computers. Day 2 covered input devices like keyboards, mice, and light pens, as well as output devices.

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Contents

Sl. No. Day Date Topic Remarks

1 1 /09/09 Computer introduction

2 2 /09/09

3 3 /10/09

4 4 /10/09

5 5 /11/09

6 6 /11/09

7 7 /12/09

8 8 /12/09

9 9 /01/10

10 10 10/01/10

Submission Date Teacher’s Signature

Day 1
Introduction

Fig :: Computer System

A programmable machine. The two principal characteristics of a computer are:


 It responds to a specific set of instructions in a well-defined manner.

• It can execute a prerecorded list of instructions (a program).

Modern computers are electronic and digital. The actual machinery -- wires,
transistors, and circuits -- is called hardware; the instructions and data are called
software.

All general-purpose computers require the following hardware components:

 memory : Enables a computer to store, at least temporarily, data and


programs.
 mass storage device : Allows a computer to permanently retain large
amounts of data. Common mass storage devices include disk drives and tape
drives.
 input device : Usually a keyboard and mouse, the input device is the
conduit through which data and instructions enter a computer.
 output device : A display screen, printer, or other device that lets you see
what the computer has accomplished.
 central processing unit (CPU): The heart of the computer, this is the
component that actually executes instructions.

In addition to these components, many others make it possible for the basic
components to work together efficiently. For example, every computer requires a bus
that transmits data from one part of the computer to another.
Computers can be generally classified by size and power as follows, though there is
considerable overlap:

 personal computer : A small, single-user computer based on a


microprocessor. In addition to the microprocessor, a personal computer has a
keyboard for entering data, a monitor for displaying information, and a storage
device for saving data.
 workstation : A powerful, single-user computer. A workstation is like a
personal computer, but it has a more powerful microprocessor and a higher-
quality monitor.
 minicomputer : A multi-user computer capable of supporting from 10 to
hundreds of users simultaneously.
 mainframe : A powerful multi-user computer capable of supporting many
hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously.
 supercomputer : An extremely fast computer that can perform hundreds
of millions of instructions per second.

Fig :: Model of Digital Computer

Day 2
Input Devices and Out Devices
Input Device

• Any machine that feeds data into a computer is called a input device. For
example, a keyboard is an input device, whereas a display monitor is an output
device. Input devices other than the keyboard are sometimes called alternate
input devices. Mice, trackballs, and light pens are all alternate input devices

Fig: Mouse Fig: Keyboard Fig: Light Pen

Output Device

• Any machine capable of representing information from a computer. This


includes display screens, printers, and synthesizers.

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