Determine the type
of Computer
(Analog, Digital or
Hybrid)
1. Mainframe Computers
2. Minicomputers
3. Server Computers
4. Microcomputers
5. Supercomputers
1. Hardware
2. Software
3. Peopleware
• Refer to the physical
components of a computer.
(What you can see or touch).
• A computer is made up of
different physical parts
work together to do their
specific tasks. These parts
are called “devices
• accepts data and
instructions from the user or
from another computer
system.
Keyboard
Mouse
Microphone
Scanner
• Processing devices are the
computer’s circuitry in the system unit.
It is used to process data, using
instructions from the program. It will
be found inside the tower or chassis.
Motherboard
CPU
RAM
Video Card
Power Supply Unit
Fan and Cooling
Storage Devices
• It is any piece of computer
hardware that displays results
after the computer has
processed the input data that
has been entered.
Monitor
Printer
Speaker
Projector
• Application that runs
on the computer
1. Application Software
2. System Software
• Performs specific
functions like word
processing, video editing
and internet browsing
- MS Office, Word, Excel,
Powerpoint, Photoshop
• Performs all the
operations the computer
needs to run
- Is the program that, after being initially loaded
into computer by a boot program, manages all the
other programs in a computer.
- Example:
- Windows 10, Mac OS, Linux, Android
- Is a type of software that controls particular
hardware which is attached to the system.
- Example:
- Printer drivers, USB drivers, VGA drivers
- These are programs intended for diagnostic
and maintenance tasks for the computer.
- Example:
- Avast Antivirus, Windows File Explorer,
WinRar
• Refers to the person that
uses the computer in the
development of software
and hardware systems.
• Computer engineers
• Website developers
• Computer technicians
• Software designers
• Software engineers
• Server administration
