Computer system is divided into some basic component that must work together for computation take place. This components depend on each other to function properly and produce a desired result.
There are 3 basic component of
computer system:
- Hardware Component
- Software Component
- People/Human ware Component
ü HARDWARE COMPONENT: This is the component of the computer that has physical structure. It is
part of the computer that you can see, touch, handle, feel, and move about.
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| Hardware System Units |
Categories
of Hardware
Computer
hardware is categorize in two major categories which includes:
(1)
System
Unit
(2)
Peripherals
System
unit: The
system unit is the rectangular tower housing other processing hardware of the
computer system. The system unit contain the popular central process unit (CPU)
which is mostly refer to as the brain of the computer system. The system unit
contains ports where other hardware components can be connected to the system.
Components
of system unit
i.
Motherboard
ii.
Central
Processing Unit (CPU)
iii.
Hard
Disk
iv.
Random
Access Memory (RAM)
v.
Read
Only Memory (ROM)
vi.
Processor
fan
vii.
Ports
viii.
Internal
Cables
ix.
Battery
x.
Internal
Speaker
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| System Unit |
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| Keyboard |
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| Mouse |