COMPUTER HARDWARE

SERVICING NC II
Why a computer is a
powerful tool?
Main Parts of the Computer
 Main Parts of the Computer

Monitor A display screen that permits viewing the users

interaction with a computer.

CPU The Brain of the Computer or the Microprocessor.

Keyboard Use to enter data or information into the

computer.

Mouse Use to tell the computer what you want it to do, by

pointing and clicking.
 What is Computer?

Computer is a device that receives input, stores it

for a period of time, operating it according to a set of
instructions, and gives the user with an output. It is
an electronic device which converts data into
information.
Process

Input ---- ----- Output

Storage
 Five Parts of an Information System

1. Peopleware 2. Procedures
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Five Parts of an Information System

3. Software - another name for a PROGRAM.

Two Major Kinds of Software

1. System Software
2. Application Software
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Five Parts of an Information System

1. System Software enables the application software to

interact with the computer hardware.

System Software is not a single program. Rather it is a collection of programs.

Operating system are programs that coordinate computer

resources, provide an interface between users and the computer
and run applications.
Utilities also known as service programs, perform specific tasks
related to managing computer resources.
Device drivers are specialized programs designed to allow
particular input or output devices to communicate with the rest of
the computer system.
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Five Parts of an Information System

2. Application Software this type of software is

commonly used to write documents, to create graphical
presentations, to sorts and to analyze a listing of
information.

Application software is categorized as either General-purpose or Special-

purpose applications.

General-purpose applications or basic applications

Special-purpose applications or specialized applications

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Application Software can be:

packaged software (copyrighted software that meets the needs of a

variety of users),
custom software (tailor-made software developed at a users
request),
freeware (copyrighted software provided at no cost),
public-domain software/open source (software donated for
public use with no copyright restrictions), or
shareware (copyrighted software distributed free for a trial period).
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Five Parts of an Information System

4. Hardware refers to the physical components that

make up a computer system.
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Five Parts of an Information System

Four Basic Categories

1. System Unit also known as system cabinet or chassis
is a container that houses most of the electronic units that
make-up a computer system.

Two important components

of the system unit are:

Microprocessor

Memory
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2. Input/Output Input devices translate data and programs

that human can understand into a form that the computer can
process. Output devices translate the processed information from
the computer into a form that humans can understand.
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Five Parts of an Information System

3. Secondary Storage Unlike memory, secondary storage

devices hold data and programs even after electrical power to the
computer has been turned off.
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4. Communication A computer can communicate with

other computer systems located as near as the next office or
as far as halfway around the world using Internet.
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5. Data are raw, unprocessed facts, including text,

numbers, images and sounds.

Four Common Types of Files are:

1. Document Files
2. Worksheet files
3. Database File
4. Presentation Files
What is the importance of
Computer Literacy?