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Components of Computer System

This document summarizes the key components of a computer system, including: [1] Hardware components like the system unit (containing the motherboard, CPU, memory, ports), power supply, hard disk drive, optical drive, keyboard, mouse, display monitor, and printer. [2] Software such as operating systems and applications. [3] People involved in using and maintaining the computer system.

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Components of Computer System

This document summarizes the key components of a computer system, including: [1] Hardware components like the system unit (containing the motherboard, CPU, memory, ports), power supply, hard disk drive, optical drive, keyboard, mouse, display monitor, and printer. [2] Software such as operating systems and applications. [3] People involved in using and maintaining the computer system.

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COMPONENTS OF

COMPUTER SYSTEM
Lennie L. Lucero
SST III
1. HARDWARE

the physical, touchable,


electronic and mechanical
parts of a computer system.
System Unit
 Themain part of a microcomputer, sometimes called
the chassis. It includes the following parts:
Motherboard, Microprocessor, Memory Chips, Buses,
Ports, Expansion Slots and Cards.
Motherboard / Mainboard / System
Board
The main circuit board of a computer. It
contains all the circuits and components
that run the computer.
CPU (Central Processing Unit)

 Theprocessor is the main “brain” or “heart” of a


computer system. It performs all of the instructions
and calculations that are needed and manages the
flow of information through a computer.
Primary storage
 (internal storage, main memory
or memory) is the computer's
working storage space that
holds data, instructions for
processing and processed data
(information) waiting to be sent
to secondary storage.
Physically, primary storage is a
collection of RAM chips.
Power Supply Unit (PSU)
 Installed
in the back corner of the PC case,
next to the motherboard. It converts
120vac (standard house power) into DC
voltages that are used by other components
in the PC.
Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
 Also known as hard drive, is a magnetic storage
device that is installed inside the computer. The
hard drive is used as permanent storage for data.
In a Windows computer, the hard drive is usually
configured as the C: drive and contains the
operating system and applications.
Optical Drive
An optical drive is a storage device that uses
lasers to read data on the optical media.
There are three types of optical drives:
Compact Disc (CD), Digital Versatile Disc (DVD)
and Blu-ray Disc (BD).
Keyboard
The first input device developed for
the PC. Data is transferred to the PC
over a short cable with a circular 6-pin
Mini-din connector that plugs into the
back of the motherboard.
Mouse
The most common 'pointing device' used in
PCs. Every mouse has two buttons and most
have one or two scroll wheels
Computer Display Monitor
Itdisplays information in visual form, using
text and graphics. The portion of the monitor
that displays the information is called the
screen or video display terminal.
Printer

A device that prints text or


illustrations on paper.
SOFTWARE

The set of instructions (also called


a program) that guides the
hardware to operate effectively.

LINUX
MAC
People ware
Refers to people involved in the data
processing operations such as the
system administrator, office workers,
students and others.

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