A Computer System

A computer is a system made of two major components: hardware and

software.
HARDWARE
Communication Unit

Modem, router,
telephone,
mobile phones,
etc.
Input Device
Output Device
Processing Device
Storage Device
Communications Device
 5 Categories of input devices
Category and type of input devices
Pointing device
Text, and character input device
Image and graphic input devices
Video and audio input device
Gaming input device
Examples of the input devices
Mouse, trackball, light pen, touch pad, touch screen,
stylus pen, pointing stick
Keyboard, document scanner, bar-code readers,
Optical Character Reader (OCR), Optical Mark Reader
(OMR), Magnetic Ink Character Reader (MICR)
Digital cameras, smartphones
Video cameras, microphones, CCTV, and webcams
Joystick, gamepad
 Output Devices

The output devices can be classified into four categories:

• Visual
• Data
• Print
• Sound
 Processing Devices

Device Description
CPU Central Processing Unit
Memory also known as R.A.M. (Random Access Memory), is a volatile memory that temporarily
stores the files or data you are working on. Volatile memory is a type of memory that
maintains its data only while the device is powered. If the power is interrupted for any
reason, the data is lost.
Storage Devices
SOFTWARE
System Software
Operating System
Utility Program

Application Software
Operating System
Utility Programs
Basic Components of a Computer System

Input Device System Software

Output Device
Operating System
Processing Utility Program
Device Storage
Device Application Software
Communications Device
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