ComputerHardware

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Thisreportisaboutthecomputerhardware.Thefirstpartdescribesthecomputer
hardwarecomponentsandthesecondpartdiscusseshowtheinformationflowsinthe
computer.

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SectionI:ComputerHardwareComponents
SectionII:InformationFlow

ComputerHardwareComponents

CPU(CentralProcessingUnit)
TheCPUistheprimarycomponentofhardware.ItistheBrainofthecomputer
system.
TheCPUofapersonalcomputeristhemicroprocessor.
TheCPUmeasuresthecomputersdataprocessingspeed.ThemeasurementunitisMHz.
Forexample,400MHz,500MHz,.Thehigherthenumber,thefasterthecomputer.

Memory(ROM&RAM)
InordertoprocessanythingbyCPU,thecomputerneedstorememberwhattodo.That
iswhatthecomputermemoryinvolves.
Therearetwokindsofcomputermemory:ROM(ReadOnlyMemory)andRAM
(RandomAccessMemory).

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Memory
ROM
Permanentmemory(informationcannotbeaddedordeleted)
Notveryimportanttoknowthecapacitywhenwebuythecomputer

RAM
Temporarymemory(availablewhilethecomputerison)
Veryimportanttoknowthecapacitywhenwebuythecomputer
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InputDevices
Inputdevicesareusedtoenterdataintothecomputer.Examplesofinputdevicesare
keyboard,mouse,joystick,graphicpad,touchscreen,scanner,andvoicerecognizer.

OutputDevices
Outputdevicesareusedtoseetheresultsofentereddata.Examplesofoutputdevicesare
monitorsandprinters.

StorageDevices
Storagedevicesareusedtokeeptheworkforfutureuse.Examplesofstoragedevicesare
harddisks,floppydisks,ZIPdisks,andwritableCDs.

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InformationFlow

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CPUreadsinstructionfromROM(and/orSystemSoftware).

CPUcopiesafilefromthediskandstoresitinRAM.

CPUtakestheinformationfromRAM.

CPUdisplaystheinformationonthemonitor.

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