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Explain the Computer and its applications Explain the Different types of computer

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Computer
Computer is an electronic device that receives data,

processes the data according to the set of instructions, stores data and gives the desired output.
Computer is used to perform various mathematical

calculations and financial transactions quickly

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Types of Computer
There are four main types of computers, namely

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Microcomputer
Microcomputer is a digital computer that works on a

microprocessor. It is also known as personal computer

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Minicomputer
Minicomputer is a midsized multiprocessing and

multi-user computer

The minicomputer is a medium range computer Examples of minicomputer are Open Mini Pc, Fit-PC,

MSI Mini PC etc

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maintenance of accounts and financial data and applications.

Mainframe
Mainframes computers are used to serve as the

center of large systems in companies

Mainframe computers are also known as enterprise

servers

Mainframes are very large and expensive computers

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Mainframes.
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Supercomputer
Supercomputer is the fastest and most expensive type

c .calculations Applications that use large amounts s er of use supercomputers. Some of these applications are e molecular chemistry, nuclear research, weather in g reports, and advanced physics n E O be a single or multiple computer Supercomputer can o systemaD a F
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Roadrunner, IBM NORC etc.

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Applications of Computer
Applications of Computer are :

m Word Processing :- It is the most widely used co edit . computer application which is used to create, rs program and print documents usingee computer the known as Word Processor. in g Eg. Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, and Lotus WordPro n Eit is a computer application that Spreadsheets :O consisting of cells i.e. rows and o represents a table D a columns. aEg. MS Excel, Lotus 1-2-3, Quattro Pro, and Open F

office.org i.e. open calc

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e MySql, etc.., Eg. MS Access, Oracle,ne Server, i SQL application that deals g Graphics :- It is a computer n moving, flat or 3D. E with pictures, i.e. static, O Eg. Adobe Photoshop o D :- It is a computer application used a Web browsers aretrieving, presenting and traversing F for

Database :- It is a collection of data in an organized manner by managing, rearranging and adding the information.

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information by navigating the World Wide Web. Eg. Internet Explorer

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What are the different types of computers and

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Basic structure of Computer

The Basic structure of a computer includes various

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Input Device Output Device Storage Device Processing Device

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Input device:- It is the computer unit that sends data and set of instructions to the computer system. The most commonly used input devices are keyboard, mouse and scanner. Output device:- A device that is used to display or produce output is known as output device. Many devices are used to display the output such as monitors and printers Storage device:- It stores the data of the computers. Many devices are used to store data such as disk floppy disks, pen drives, external hard disks etc.

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mthe Processing device :- The main function of co . computer is to process data. The processing rs commonly e device of the computer is the processor e Unit (CPU). The known as Central Processing in g processor comprises of two units ALU and CU n E Arithmetic and Logic Unit:- It performs operations Omultiplication, division, comparison of the o like addition, D numbers. a aControl Unit:- Control unit controls the other units F

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Internal components of PC - I
The internal components of a PC include

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Internal components of PC - II
Motherboard:- It is most important component of a system. It contains interface for the microprocessor, memory and storage devices. RAM:- It is semiconductor-based memory where the CPU or the other hardware devices can read /write the data Its store data temporarily. It is also known as volatile memory.

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Internal components of PC - III

Storage devices:- it is a long-term

memory such as hard disk that stores all the content of the system permanently. Power supply :- it is a device that transfers electrical energy from the Source to the load using electronic Circuits. It accepts the AC power from the socket and converts it to DC power for the system.

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Summary - I

m data, processes it on the basis of some instructions co . and produces an output rs e e in The different types of computers are Microcomputers, g and Supercomputers n Minicomputers, Mainframes E O o Computer consists Word Processing, D Applications of aa Database, Graphics, Web browsers, Spreadsheets, F etc Games
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m such as data input, storage, data processing and co . output rs e e The internal components in PC include CPU, gof adevices and Power n Motherboard, RAM, Storage E functions. supply to perform various O o D aa F
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The basic structure of a PC includes various units

Mind Map
Draw a mind map to summarize this chapter

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