Computers today are all around us in one form or another from large servers in data centres through to small embedded systems. Here are a few examples of computer systems.
Mobile phones
Calculators
Watches
Interactive whiteboards
Projectors
Printers
Tablets
Laptops
A computer system takes in and processes data and outputs information. This is done through a combination of hardware and software.
The diagram below shows a computer system in its most basic form.
HARDWARE -Computer hardware refers to the physical parts of a computer and related devices.
SOFTWARE- the set of instructions that keeps your computer running
input: the hardware used to enter data
process: the hardware that produces results from the entered data
output: the hardware that displays the results
storage: the hardware/software used to store the information for later retreval
THIS VIDEO WILL HELLP YOU TO UNDERSTAND MORE ABOUT THE TOPIC:
- Mobile phones
- Calculators
- Watches
- Interactive whiteboards
- Projectors
- Printers
- Tablets
- Laptops
A computer system takes in and processes data and outputs information. This is done through a combination of hardware and software.The diagram below shows a computer system in its most basic form.
input: the hardware used to enter data
process: the hardware that produces results from the entered data
output: the hardware that displays the results
storage: the hardware/software used to store the information for later retreval
THIS VIDEO WILL HELLP YOU TO UNDERSTAND MORE ABOUT THE TOPIC:
https://sites.google.com/a/clarke.uk.com/ks3-cs/home/computer-systemshttp://www.techterms.com/definition/hardware
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTdSs8kQqSA&feature=player_embedded