OVERVIEW OF THE COMPUTER SYSTEM

MAIN COMPUTER SYSTEM

MONITOR

SPEAKER

KEYBOARD

MOUSE

SYSTEM UNIT

PRINTER

Functions of the main components

MONITOR
computer display that is like a TV monitor computer monitor image is made up of pixels (dots)

1) Standard computer monitor

Better resolution than TV monitors

MONITOR
2) Standard television set
An ordinary home television that can be used for computer output

3) Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)

These screens are made up of two glass plates with liquid in between.

SYSTEM UNIT
Central Processing Unit (CPU) Base unit- main body of a desktop computer consisting of a metal Containing the motherboard, power supply, cooling fans, internal disc drives, memory modules and expansion cards (network cards, graphic cards)

KEYBOARD

MULTIMEDIA KEYBOARD

WIRELESS KEYBOARD

The keyboard is the main input device for text and commands. The computer keyboard uses the same key arrangement as typewriters. It also contain standard function keys, such as the escape, cursor movement and control keys.

KEYBOARD
Keyboards come with three (3) different types of port such as:

SERIAL PORT PS/2 PORT USB PORT

SPEAKER
give out information in the form of sound. Computer speakers range widely in quality and price. Computer speakers are typically packaged with computer systems in small plastic boxes with mediocre sound quality.

MOUSE
an input device used to controls the movement of the cursor or pointer on a display screen It has right click, left click and double click to function

PRINTER
device that produces a hard copy (permanent human readable text or graphics) of documents stored in electronic form that prints texts or illustrations on paper

PRINTER
Dot-Matrix printer Ink-Jet printer
low-cost printer that produces a midquality output most economical for colour output

Laser printer
uses a laser beam to produce the best quality output speed of a laser printer is typically about 8 ppm (page per minute).

low-cost printer that

produces low quality output works like an automatic typewriter can also be used when carbon copies of a document are required

Overview of the computer system

Exercise 1:
1) Look at the pictures given in Column A. 2) Then, name the components of the computer and state their functions.
COLUMN A COLUMN B (name and function)

Overview of the computer system

Exercise 2:
1) Look at the pictures given in Column A. 2) Then, name the components of the computer and state their functions.
COLUMN A COLUMN B (name and function)

Dot-Matrix printer
- works like an automatic typewriter - can also be used when carbon copies of a document are required

Mouse
-controls the movement of the cursor or pointer on a display screen

Overview of the computer system

Exercise 2:
1) Look at the pictures given in Column A. 2) Then, name the components of the computer and state their functions.
COLUMN A COLUMN B (name and function)

Speaker
- give out information in the form of sound

Keyboard
- main input device for text and commands.

DATA PROCESSING CYCLE

The computer system processes data into information through four operations; input, process, storage and output. Electronic devices capable of receiving the data (input) through a particular device, process (process) data into useful information and display (output) then stored (storage) for future use.

INPUT OUTPUT

PROCESS
STORAGE

DATA PROCESSING CYCLE

Process Data

INPUT

PROCESS

OUTPUT

Type ABC

STORAGE
Display ABC

Stored Data

DATA PROCESSING CYCLE

The user enters the data by using an input device (such as keyboard, mouse) electronically and is processed by the processor. In the processing operation, data is manipulated to process or transform it into information The storage (such as hard disk, compact disc (CD), diskettes) holds data, information and programs. The output devices (such as monitor, printer) present the processed data as useful information products to the user

CONCLUSION
MAIN COMPUTER SYSTEM FUNCTIONS DATA PROCESSING CYCLE

DATA PROCESSING CYCLE

Exercise 2:
Process Data

INPUT

PROCESS

OUTPUT

Type ABC

STORAGE
Display ABC

Stored Data
Electronic devices capable of receiving the data (input) through a particular device, process (process) data into useful information and display (output) then stored (storage) for future use.

Overview of the computer system

Exercise 3:
1) Draw the main components in the computer system. 2) Label the main components.