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GIANFRANCO BARBALACE Y FRANCO CAVIGLIA CATENAZZI1ºB Types and components of a computer systems
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INDEX What is a computer? Hardware Software Main Components of a Computer Main Internal Memory Types of computer, over time
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What is a computer A computer is, at its most basic, a machine which can take instructions, and perform computations based on those instructions.
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Hardware The physical parts of ma computer, parts you can feel or touch. Printer, mouse, pen drives and the mother board are examples of hardware.
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Software It is set of instructions that make the computer do something. 2 types: Operating Systems: The operating system controls your computer's tasks and manages system resources to optimize performance. Applications: We may refer them as programs. There are plenty of programs a computer can use, for example: text producer, games and a lot more.
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Main Components of a Computer A computer is a device or a group of devices, designed to do something, such us process information. Input device: used to put data into the computer Processor: does something with the data given by the input device Output device: Is used to tell someone what the result of the processor was Storage device: This stores the things that are important for the computer
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Main Internal memory MAIN MEMORY: It is used to store all the data and instructions which the computer is going to use. This main memory is electrical.
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