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Computer System, Devices and Peripherals

The operating system is the most important program that runs on a computer and allows other programs to run. It performs basic tasks like recognizing keyboard input and sending output to displays. Operating systems can be classified as multi-user, multiprocessing, multitasking, or real-time. The core computer devices include the system unit, motherboard, CPU, memory, expansion slots, power supply, hard drive, optical drive, and input/output devices like keyboards, mice, monitors, and printers. Each device plays an important role in the computer system working properly.

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Computer System, Devices and Peripherals

The operating system is the most important program that runs on a computer and allows other programs to run. It performs basic tasks like recognizing keyboard input and sending output to displays. Operating systems can be classified as multi-user, multiprocessing, multitasking, or real-time. The core computer devices include the system unit, motherboard, CPU, memory, expansion slots, power supply, hard drive, optical drive, and input/output devices like keyboards, mice, monitors, and printers. Each device plays an important role in the computer system working properly.

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COMPUTER SYSTEM,

DEVICES AND PERIPHERALS


COMPUTER SYSTEM, DEVICES
AND PERIPHERALS
• As an aspiring computer technician, it is very important
to know the system that runs your computer and
different devices attached to it. Each device plays an
important role, without each other computer system will
not work properly.
WHAT IS AN
OPERATING
SYSTEM?
• The operating system is
the most important
program that runs on a
computer. Every
general-purpose
computer must have an
operating system to run
other programs.
WHAT IS AN
OPERATING
SYSTEM?
• Operating systems
perform basic tasks, such
as recognizing input from
the keyboard, sending
output to the display
screen, keeping track of
files and directories on the
disk, and controlling
peripheral devices such as
disk drives and printers.
WHAT IS AN
OPERATING
SYSTEM?
• Operating systems provide
a software platform on
which other application
programs can run. The
application programs must
be written to run on top of
a particular operating
system.
OPERATING SYSTEMS CAN BE CLASSIFIED
AS FOLLOWS:
•Multi-user: Allows two or more users to run
programs at the same time. Some operating
systems permit hundreds or even thousands of
concurrent users.
•Linux
•Unix
•Windows 2000
OPERATING SYSTEMS CAN BE CLASSIFIED
AS FOLLOWS:
•Multiprocessing : Supports running a program on more than
one CPU.
• Linux
• Unix
• Windows 2000
•Multitasking : Allows more than one program to run
concurrently.
• Unix
• Windows 2000 and Windows multi point
OPERATING SYSTEMS CAN BE CLASSIFIED
AS FOLLOWS:
• Multithreading : Allows different parts of a single program to
run concurrently.
• Linux
• Unix
• Windows 2000 and Windows 7
• Real time: Responds to input instantly. General-purpose
operating systems, such as DOS and UNIX, are not real-
time.
WHAT ARE THE DEVICES
OF A COMPUTER?
WHAT ARE THE DEVICES OF A
COMPUTER?
• The physical, touchable, electronic and mechanical
parts of a computer are called the hardware which is
composed of different devices attached to the computer.
• The following list represents a basic set of devices
found in most Personal Computers.
1. SYSTEM
UNIT
• The main part of a
microcomputer, sometimes
called the chassis. It
includes the following
parts: Motherboard,
Microprocessor, Memory
Chips, Buses, Ports,
Expansion Slots and
Cards.
2. MOTHERBOARD /
MAINBOARD /
SYSTEM BOARD
• The main circuit
board of a computer.
It contains all the
circuits and
components that run
the computer.
3. CPU (CENTRAL
PROCESSING UNIT)
• The processor is the
main “brain” or “heart”
of a computer system. It
performs all of the
instructions and
calculations that are
needed and manages the
flow of information
through a computer.
4. PRIMARY STORAGE

• (internal storage, main memory or memory) is the


computer's working storage space that holds data,
instructions for processing and processed data
(information) waiting to be sent to secondary
storage. Physically, primary storage is a collection of
RAM chips.
TWO (2) TYPES OF MEMORY

• a. ROM – (Read Only Memory) ROM is non-volatile,


meaning it holds data even when the power is ON or OFF.
• b. RAM – (Random Access Memory) RAM is volatile,
meaning it holds data only when the power is on. When the
power is off, RAM's contents are lost.
TWO (2) TYPES OF
MEMORY

• a. ROM – (Read Only


Memory) ROM is non-volatile,
meaning it holds data even
when the power is ON or OFF.
• b. RAM – (Random Access
Memory) RAM is volatile,
meaning it holds data only
when the power is on. When
the power is off, RAM's
contents are lost.
5. EXPANSION
BUS

• A bus is a data pathway


between several hardware
components inside or outside
a computer. It does not only
connect the parts of the CPU
to each other, but also links
the CPU with other
important hardware.
6. ADAPTERS

• Printed-circuit boards (also


called interface cards) that
enable the computer to use a
peripheral device for which
it does not have the
necessary connections or
circuit boards. They are
often used to permit
upgrading to a new different
hardware.
7. POWER
SUPPLY UNIT
(PSU
• Installed in the back corner
of the PC case, next to the
motherboard. It converts
120vac (standard house
power) into DC voltages that
are used by other
components in the PC.
8. HARD DISK
DRIVE (HDD)

• Also known as hard drive, is


a magnetic storage device
that is installed inside the
computer. The hard drive is
used as permanent storage for
data. In a Windows computer,
the hard drive is usually
configured as the C: drive
and contains the operating
system and applications.
9. OPTICAL
DRIVE

• An optical drive is a storage


device that uses lasers to
read data on the optical
media. There are three types
of optical drives: Compact
Disc (CD), Digital Versatile
Disc (DVD) and Blu-ray
Disc (BD).
9. 10. DIGITAL
VERSATILE
DISC (DVD)
• Designed to optically access
data stored on a DVD. A
laser moves back and forth
near the disk surface and
accesses data at a very fast
rate.
WHAT ARE THE INPUT AND
OUTPUT DEVICES OF A
COMPUTER?
WHAT ARE THE INPUT AND OUTPUT
DEVICES OF A COMPUTER?
• The devices attached to a personal computer can be classified into two- the
input and output devices. Input Device is composed of a device that accepts
data and instructions from the user or from another computer system. While,
output device is any piece of computer hardware that displays results after
the computer has processed the input data that has been entered.
INPUT DEVICES

• TOUCH SCREEN
• KEYBOARD

• SCANNING DEVICES
• MOUSE
OUTPUT DEVICES

• PRINTERS
• MONITORS

• PROJECTORS

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