ELEMENTS

OF
COMPUTER
 What is a Computer?

An electronic device for storing and

processing data, typically in binary form,
according to instructions given to it in a
variable program.

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There are six main elements that make up a computer system. They all interact with
each other and perform the task at hand. Let us take a look at all of them.

1. Hardware
Input Hardware

These are all the physical aspects of a

computer system. They are tangible, i.e. Output Hardware
you can see and touch them. Hardware
components are the electronic or
mechanical instruments, like keyboard, Processing and Memory Hardwa
monitor, printer etc. They help the users re
interface with the software, and also display
the result of the tasks being performed. Secondary Storage Hardware
A. Input Hardware For users to input data into the computer
system. Examples: Keyboard, mouse,
Scanner

Which of these do you think is a

hardware? Click on the photos
to see if you got the right
answer!

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B. Output Hardware
To translate and display the result of the data
processing. Example: Monitor Screen, Printer etc

What do you think is an Output

Hardware?

B. An output
device is any 
peripheral that
receives data
from a computer,
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equipment/har display,
dware which projection, or
helps us enter physical
data into a reproduction.
computer

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C. Processing and Where data and information are processed and
Memory Hardware manipulated to perform the task at hand. It is
also the workspace of the computer, where it
CPU stands for? temporarily stores data. Examples: Central
Processing Unit (CPU), Read Only Memory
(RAM).
A. Central Processing Utility
The central processing unit (CPU) is the computer
component that's responsible for interpreting and
B. Central Porocessing Unit executing most of the commands from the computer's
other hardware and software.

RAM stands for? RAM (random access memory) is a computer's short-

term memory, where the data that the processor is
currently using is stored. 
A. Random Access Memory

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 D. Secondary Storage
Hardware NEXT

Where the computer system stores data

permanently. Example: Harddisk, Pendrive etc.

Which of the picture shows

a secondary storage device?
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Basically, there are six main
2. Software types of software, which are as
follows,
Operating System
Software is nothing but a set of programmes
(computer instructions), which helps the user to Application Software
do a set of specific tasks. It helps the user
interact with the computer system with the help Utility Software
of hardware. Software, as you can imagine, is
the intangible aspect of the computer system. Language Processors

System Software

Connectivity Software
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These specialized programmes allow the 
communication between software and hardware.
The operating systems run all the other computer
programmes, and even regulate the startup process
of the computer. Examples: Windows XP,
Macintosh etc
 Are these all application
software?
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answer!
Application Software

These are designed to perform a YE

specific task or a bunch of tasks.
They can be user-designed (specific
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to the user’s needs) or readymade
application software. Example:
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PowerPoint, Tally etc.

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 Utility Software
Ex. Antivirus Software
What are utility software?
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answer!

Software that interprets computer language

and translates it into machine language. It
also checks for errors in language syntax
and fixes the problems.

 Like operating systems, it is a system software. It

helps maintain and protect the computer system. For
example, Anti-virus software is a utility software.
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 Language Processors System Software
Software that interprets computer
language and translates it into  This types of software control the
machine language. It also checks for  hardware, the reading of the data and
errors in language syntax and fixes the other such internal functions.
problems.

Connectivity Software

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The special software that facilitates the
connection between the computer system and
the server. This allows the computer to share
information and communicate with each
other.
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There are three types of people that
3. People interact with the system, namely.,

Programmers
The people interacting with the computer
system are also an element of it. We call this
element the Liveware. They are the ultimate System Analysts
“users” of the computer systems.
End-user
 Programmers
End-Users

Professionals who write the computer

Also known as operators, they are the
programs that allow users to interact with
people who interact with the computer
the computer. They must have technical
system.
knowledge of computers and 
computer languages.

System Analysts
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They mainly design data processing

systems, and solve problems that arise in
data processing
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4. Procedures There are three types of procedures

in a computer They are,

Hardware Oriented Procedures

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Internal Procedures

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 What are the three procedures again?
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A. B.
Programmers
Hardware Oriented Procedures

System Analysts
Software Oriented Procedures

End-user
Internal Procedures

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 Hardware Oriented
Procedures

Instructs the hardware components of the

Internal Procedures
system, ensures they work smoothly
Instructs the hardware components of the
system, ensures they work smoothly
Software Oriented
Procedures

Instructs the hardware components of NEXT

the system, ensures they work smoothly
 What procedure instructs the hardware
components of the system and ensures they work
smoothly?
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Hardware Oriented Procedures

Software Oriented Procedures

Internal Procedures
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5. Data

Data is essentially the raw facts and figures that we input in the computer. The data
gets processed via the computer system and becomes information, which is
processed and organized data. Information can then be used for decision-making
purposes.
The measurement of data is done in terms of “bytes”. One kilobyte (KB) is
approximately 1000 bytes, 1 megabyte (MB) is 1 million bytes and finally, 1
gigabyte (GB) is approximately 1 billion bytes.
What is the measurement of data?
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BYTE

GRAM
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6.
Connectivity
This is when the computers are linked to a
network. It facilitates sharing of information,
files, and other facilities. Computers can
connect to a network via LAN cables,
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, satellites etc. The internet
is the most obvious example of connectivity
in a computer system.
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Hope you learned a lot!