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1.2 What Is a Computer?
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Computer programs are controlled sets of instructions in which computers process data.
Hardware
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Examples of Computer Hardware:
System Unit
CRT Monitor
LCD Monitor
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Examples of Computer Hardware:
Keyboard
Mouse
Printer
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Software the program that run on a computer.
Examples of software's
1. Windows 2. Adobe 3. Visual Studio 4. Red Hat Linux 5. Microsoft Office
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6 Logical Units or Sections of a Computer 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Input unit. Output unit. Memory unit. Arithmetic and logic unit (ALU) Central processing unit (CPU) Secondary storage unit
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1. Input unit this receiving section of the computer obtains information (data and computer programs) from various input devices. The input unit then places this information at the disposal of the other units to facilitate the processing of the information.
2. Output unit
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3. Memory unit - this is the rapid-access, relatively lowcapacity warehouse section of the computer, which facilitates the temporary storage of data.
4. Arithmetic and logic unitis-the manufacturing section of the computer. It is responsible for (ALU)
5. Central processing unitserves as the administrative section of the computer. This is the (CPU)
computers coordinator, responsible for supervising the operation of the other sections.
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6. Secondary storage unit -is the long-term, high- capacity
warehousing section of the computer.