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Basic Parts of Computer

Device - a thing made or adapted for a particular purpose,
especially a piece of mechanical or electronic equipment

Random Access Memory (RAM) - It stores information

temporary for the purpose of processing and loses the
information in case of power failure.

Definition of Terms
A computer system may consist of several
devices. Every device has its own A. Input Devices
functionality. We need these devices to work B. Processing Device
properly with computer. We can divide these C. Output Devices
devices into following types: D. Storage Devices

Basic Parts of a Computer

An input device is used to provide data to computer for
processing or storing. There are different types of input
devices. All input devices are connected with the CPU.
Different signals are generated from these devices which are
then sent to CPU.

Input Devices
 Mouse Keyboard Microphone

Touchscreen Scanner Webcam or camera

Computer Processing devices are those devices directly
responsible for the transformation of data into information.
The processor is the main component in the System unit
capable of interpreting computer program instruction and
processes data.

Processing Device
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Output devices are used to show the output of data.

Output Devices
Printer
Projector

Speaker
Monitor
A computer storage devices is a mechanical apparatus that
can store data and to retrieve this data. Those devices that
stores data for a long time are said to be permanent storage
devices while those that stores data or information for a
short time are referred to as temporal storage devices.

Storage Devices