IT74-IT Application Tools in Business

Chapter 1: Introduction
Components of The
Computer System
(Hardware)
Prepared By: FNA
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What is a Computer System?
 The Features of Computer System

Computer System is
Programmable

Computer Accepts
Raw Data And Computer System Is A
Procedures Digital Machine
 Computer System is Programmable

❖ It is consist of both hardware and software component.

❖ The Computer will perform task only as per the program instructions.

Computer Architecture Computer Component

User
Application
Hardware

Operating System
Software

Hardware 1. System Software

Operating System

Device Drivers
2. Application Software

Application Programs
 Computer System is Programmable

Computer Program Computer Program Compilation

 Computer Accepts Raw Data And Procedures

❖ The Computer Converts Raw Data Into Information .

OPERATIONS DATA Data Processing Data Processing

Data Analysis Report

Customer Data COLLECTION
Business Intelligence
Sales Data PROCESSING

Financial Data ANALYSIS

Employee Data PRESENTATION

Business
Corporations
 Computer System Is A Digital Machine

❖ The Computer can understand and execute instruction in binary 0 and 1 .

❖ Binary Code -> referred as machine code or machine language.

Programming Languages Computer Program Compilation

Characteristics of Computer System
Automatic 01 Consistent

Automatic Operations
04 Reliable
Perform Repetitive
operation

Speed 02
Computer 05 Diligent

Operates in microseconds and

System
nanoseconds/cycle.

Primary Storage
Built-in Memory
Secondary Storage
Versatile 03
06 Memory
Accurately
Complete Task
Efficiently
Computer Hardware

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Components of a Computer System

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Input Devices: Mouse

A mouse is a small device used to point to

and select items on your computer screen.

Left Button: selection

Right Button: options
Mouse Wheel: scroll
Input Devices: Keyboard

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Input Devices

MICROPHONE SCANNER WEBCAM STYLUS

 Output Device: Monitor

VGA DVI HDMI

Digital Visual Interface High-Definition
Video Graphics Array Multimedia Interface
Output Device:
Printer

Speaker
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
The central processing unit (CPU)
is a device that interprets and
runs the commands that you give
to a computer. It is the control
unit of a computer. The CPU is
also referred to as the processor.

Common brands include:

➢ Intel
➢ AMD
➢ Snapdragon

32-bit VS 64-bit
Memory: Random
Temporarily stores information that
Access Memory the CPU uses while the computer is
on. The information stored in RAM is
(RAM) erased when the computer is turned
off.
 Memory: Read-Only
It is the memory that retains its
contents even after the computer is
Memory (ROM)
turned off. ROM is nonvolatile, or
permanent, memory that is
commonly used to store
commands, such as the commands
that check whether everything is
working properly.
Motherboard
Motherboard - Ports
Expansion Cards
 Expansion Cards
Video card

VGA DVI HDMI

Video Graphics Array Digital Visual Interface High-Definition
Multimedia Interface

Network Interface Card (NIC) Sound Card

 Hard Disk Drive Solid State Drive
Storage (HDD) (SSD)

Devices

Optical Disk Flash Drive Memory Cards

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