Fundamentals

of Computers

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▪ Composition of How Computer Works

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How Computer
Works
Can you imagine, how our computers
work?
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There are 3 Major
Components on how
computer works

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 Components of Computer
▪ Hardware – is the tangible part of the computer.
▪ Software – is the non-tangible part of the
computer which works through instructions
program into it.
▪ Peopleware – also known as userware, which the
person or people who uses the computer

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 Does computer works if
one component is absent
Your computer will not work without the 3
components are not working together
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 HARDWARE
- The tangible part of the computer.

-Input Devices
-Output Devices
-Storage Devices

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 HARDWARE
- The tangible part of the computer.

-Input Devices
-Output Devices
-Storage Devices

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 INPUT DEVICES
An input device is any hardware device that sends
data to a computer, allowing you to interact with
and control it.

For Example.
Mouse
Keyboard
Microphone

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 Mouse
The mouse is a small, movable device that lets you
control a range of things on a computer

Mechanical Mouse Optical Mouse

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 Keyboard
A computer keyboard is an input device used to
enter characters and functions into the computer
system by pressing buttons, or keys

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 Microphone
A microphone is a hardware device used to record
audios and convert the sound waves into electrical
signals that can be recognized by computers

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 OUTPUT
DEVICES
Output device is a hardware component that is used
for displaying the results of data which are
processed by computer system.

For Example.
Monitor
Printer
Speaker

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 Monitor
A computer monitor is an output device that
displays information in pictorial or text form.

CRT Monitor LCD Monitor

LED Monitor

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Use big image.

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 Want big impact?
Use big image.

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 Want big impact?
Use big image.

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 Want big impact?
Use big image.

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 Want big impact?
Use big image.

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 Printers
A printer is an external hardware output device
that takes the electronic data stored on a computer
or other device and generates a hard copy

INKJET Printer LASER Printer

20 Dot-Matrix Printer 3D Printer

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 STORAGE
DEVICES
A storage device is a piece of hardware that is
primarily used for storing data

For Example.
Non-Movable Storage
-Hard-Disk Drive
-Solid State Drive
Secondary Storage
- Floppy Disk
- CD
- DVD
- USB Flash Drive or Flash Disk

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 Hard Disk Drive
(HDD)
A hard disk drive (HDD), hard disk, hard drive, or
fixed disk is an electro-mechanical data storage
device that stores and retrieves digital data using
magnetic storage with one or more rigid rapidly
rotating platters coated with magnetic material

STORAGE CAPACITY
250GB to 20TB

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 Solid State Drive
(SSD)
an SSD is a storage medium that uses non-volatile
memory to hold and access data. Unlike a hard
drive, an SSD has no moving parts, which gives it
advantages, such as faster access time, noiseless
operation, higher reliability, and lower power
consumption.

STORAGE CAPACITY
120GB to 30.72TB

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 Floppy Disk
A floppy disk or floppy diskette is an obsolete
type of disk storage composed of a thin and flexible
disk of a magnetic storage medium in a square or
nearly square plastic enclosure lined with a fabric
that removes dust particles from the spinning disk

STORAGE CAPACITY
1.5MB to 150MB

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 Compact Disk (CD)
A Compact Disc, also called a CD is a storage
device that are small plastic discs which store and
retrieve computer data or music using light

STORAGE CAPACITY
650MB to 700MB

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 Digital Versatile Disc
(DVD)
DVD, in full digital video disc or digital versatile
disc, type of optical disc used for data storage and
as a platform for multimedia.

STORAGE CAPACITY
4.6GB to 30GB

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 Flash Drive
Flash drive is a data storage device that includes flash
memory with an integrated USB interface.

STORAGE CAPACITY
1GB to 2TB

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 SOFTWARE – What is
it?
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 SOFTWARE
Software is a set of computer programs
and associated documentation and data.

3 Kinds of Software

- System Software
- Utility Software
- Application Software

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 SYSTEM
SOFTWARE
System software is software designed to
provide a platform for other software.

Examples of System Software

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 Utility Software
Utility software is software designed to
help analyze, configure, optimize or
maintain a computer.

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 Application
Software
Application software, or app for short,
is software that performs specific tasks
for an end-user.

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 THANK YOU

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