ABOUT COMPUTER
INTRO:
- The Word "COMPUTER" Comes From The Word "COMPUTE" , Which Means, "To Calculate".Hence, people Usually Consider a Computer To Be a Calculating Device That Can Perform Arithmetic Operations At High Speed.
- A Computer Is Often Referred To As a Data Processor Because It Can Store, Process, And Retrieve Data Whenever Desired.
- We Now Define A Computer As a Devise That Operates Upon Data Because More Than 80% Of Work Done Today's Computer Is Data Processing.
COMPUTER PARTS
1 MOTHERBOARD:
- A Motherboard Is An Electronic Circuit Board In A Computer Which Interconnects Hardware Device Attached To It.
- Motherboard Hold All The Computing Parts Such As CPU,RAM,HARD DISK, GRAPHICS PROCESSOR ETC.
- Creates An Integrated Communication System Between Them So That Computer Can Process The Given To It
MOTHERBOARD COMPONENTS:-
- MOUSE & KEYBOARD
- USB (UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS)
- PARALLEL PORT
- CPU HIP
- RAM SLOTS
- FLOPPY CONTROLLER
- IDE CONTROLLER
- PCI SLOT
- ISA SLOT
- CMOS BATTERY
- AGP SLOT
- CPU SLOT
- POWER SUPPLY PLUG IN
TYPES OF MOTHERBOARD:-
- AT MOTHERBOARD
- ATX MOTHERBOARD
- MICRO-ATX MOTHERBO
- MINI-ATX MOTHERBOARD
- E-ATX MOTHERBOARD
- NANO-ITX MOTHERBOARD
- PICO-ITXMOTHERBOARD
2. CPU ( CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT )
A Central Processing Unit (CPU), Also Known A Main Processor Or Central Processor,Is The Electonic Circuitry Within A Computer That Carries Out The Insstruction Of A Computer Program By Performing The Basic Arithmetic, Logic, Controlling, And Input/output (I/O)Operating Specified By The Instructions.
COMPONENTS OF A CPU:
- Arithemetic Logic Unit
- Control Unit
- Registers
3. MONITOR
MONITOR : Computer Monitors Are The Display Devices Used To View The Display Output
Of A Computer It Can Be Refferd To As The Visual Interface The User And The Computer
The First Computer Monitors Used Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs), Which Made
Them Large, Heavy And Inefficient.
Now a Days, Flot-Screen LCD/LED Monitors Are Used In Laptops And Desktop Computers Because They Are Lighter And More Energy Efficient.
KARL FERDINAND BRAUN IS A GERMAN SCIENTIST INVENTED THE
FIRST CATHODE RAY TUBE IN 1897.
TYPES OF COMPUTER MONITOR:
- CRT ( CATHODE RAY TUBE ) MONITORS
- LED ( LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY ) MONITORS
- LED ( LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES ) MONITOR
4. KEYBOARD
KEYBOARD: Keyboard Is Used As A Text Entry Interface For Typing Text
And Numbers Into A Word Processor, Text Editor Or Any
Other Program.
Keyboard Is Also Used To Give Commands To The Operating
System Of a Computer, Such As Windows' Control-Alt-Delete
Combination.
KEYBOARD ARE DESIGNED FOR THE INPUT OF TEXT AND
CHARACTERS.
5. MOUSE
MOUSE: A Mouse Is A Devise That Computer The Movement Of The Cursor Or Pointer On A Display Screen. Its Name Is Derived From Its Shape, Which Looks Like A Mouse And Its Wire Looks Like A Mouse's Tail.
MOUSE IS INVENTED BY DOUGLAS ENGELBART OF STANDOU RESEARCH CENTER IN 1963
TYPES OF MOUSE:
6. RAM
RAM(RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY): RAM IS A TYPE OF DATA STORAGE USED IN COMPUTER THAT IS GENERALLY LOCATED
ON THE MOTHERBOARD.
RAM IS PHYSICAL IN A COMPUTER THAT
TEMPORARILY STORES DATA.
A RAM DEVISE IS ALLOWS DATA ITEMS TO
BE READ OR WITTEN IN ALMOST THE SAME
AMOUNT OF TIME IRRESPECTIVE OF THE
PHYSICAL LOCATION OF DATE INSIDE THE
MEMORY.
RAM IS USED AS A TEMPORARY STORAGE WHEN YOU RUN ANY APPLICATION
TYPES OF RAM:
7. PRINTER
PRINTER: A Printer Is A Devise That Accepts Text And Graphic Output
From A Computer And Transfers The Information To Paper.
A Printer Is An Output Devise That Prints Paper Documents.
Printers Are Output Devise Used To Prepare Permanent
Output Devise On Paper
TYPES OF PRINTER:
8. SPEAKER
MOUSE: A Mouse Is A Devise That Computer The Movement Of The Cursor Or Pointer On A Display Screen. Its Name Is Derived From Its Shape, Which Looks Like A Mouse And Its Wire Looks Like A Mouse's Tail.
MOUSE IS INVENTED BY DOUGLAS ENGELBART OF STANDOU RESEARCH CENTER IN 1963
TYPES OF MOUSE:
- MECHANICAL MOUSE
- OPTOMECHANICAL MOUSE
- OPTICAL MOUSE
6. RAM
RAM(RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY): RAM IS A TYPE OF DATA STORAGE USED IN COMPUTER THAT IS GENERALLY LOCATED
ON THE MOTHERBOARD.
RAM IS PHYSICAL IN A COMPUTER THAT
TEMPORARILY STORES DATA.
A RAM DEVISE IS ALLOWS DATA ITEMS TO
BE READ OR WITTEN IN ALMOST THE SAME
AMOUNT OF TIME IRRESPECTIVE OF THE
PHYSICAL LOCATION OF DATE INSIDE THE
MEMORY.
RAM IS USED AS A TEMPORARY STORAGE WHEN YOU RUN ANY APPLICATION
TYPES OF RAM:
- DRAM (DYNAMIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY)
- SRAM (STATIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY)
7. PRINTER
PRINTER: A Printer Is A Devise That Accepts Text And Graphic Output
From A Computer And Transfers The Information To Paper.
A Printer Is An Output Devise That Prints Paper Documents.
Printers Are Output Devise Used To Prepare Permanent
Output Devise On Paper
TYPES OF PRINTER:
- IMPACT PRINTER
- NON-IMPACT PRINTER
- CHARACTER PRINTER
- 3D PRINTER
- AIO (ALL-IN-ONE) PRINTER
- DOT MATRIX PRINTER
- INKJET PRINTER
- LASER PRINTER
- LED PRINTER
- OFFSET PRINTER
- LETTERPRESS PRINTER
- PLOTTER PRINTER
- THERMAL PRINTER
8. SPEAKER
SPEAKER: Speaker Is A computer Hadware Device That Converts Analog Audio Signals Into The Equivalent Air Vibrations In Order To Make Audible Sound.
They receive audio input from the computer's sound card and produce audio output in the form of sound waves.
TYPES OF SPEAKER:
- ELECTRODYNAMIC LOUDSPEAKER
- FLAT PANEL SPEAKER
- PLASMA ARC SPEAKERS
- PIEZOELECTRIC SPEAKER
9. SCANNER
SCANNER: A Scanner Is A Devise Like A Copy Machine That Copies Documents
And Pictures And Saves Them As Image.
A Scanner Is An Electronic Device Which Can Capture Image From Physical Items And Convert Them Into Digital Formats
TYPES OF SCANNER:
- FLATBED SCANNER
- SHEETFED SCANNER
- HANDHELD SCANNER
- DRUM SCANNER
- PHOTO SCANNER
- FILM SCANNER
- PORTABLE SCANNER
POWER SUPPLY: A Power Supply Unit Converts Main Ac To Low-Voltage Regulated
DC Power For The Internal Components Of A Computer.
A Power Supply Is A Hardware Component Of A Computer That
Supplies All Components In A Computer With Power.
In Most Computer, The Power Supply Is Located At The Back Of
The Computer.
11.VIDEO CARD
VIDEO CARD: A Video Card (Also Called A Display Card, Graphics Card, Display Adapter
Or Graphics Adapter, ) Is An Expansion, Card Which Generates A Feed Of
Output Image To A Device (such as a computer monitor).
A Video Card Connects To The Motherboard Of A Computer System and
Generates Output Images To Display.
VIDEO CARD COMPONENT :
- THE GRAPHICS PROCESSOR
- THE VIDEO MEMORY
- THE RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY DIGITAL-TO-ANALOGUE CONVERTER
- THE DRIVER SOFTWARE
12.HARD DISK DRIVE
HARD DISK DRIVE: A Disk Is A Non-Volatile Memory Hardware Device That Permanently Stores And Retrieves Data On A Computer.
It Is A Secondary Storage Device Used To Store Data Permanently,Random Access Memory (RAM) Being The Primary Memory Device.
THE FIRST HARD DISK DRIVE WAS INTRODUCE TO THE MARKET BY IBM
ON SEPTEMBER 13, 1956.
13.SOLID-STATE DRIVE
SOLID STATE DRIVE: Solid State Drive (SSD). It Used For Storing Data Similar To
Hard Disk Drive, But Have Many Advantage When Compared
To HDD.
It Supports Reading And Writing Data And Maintains Stored
Data In A Permanent State Even Without Power.
14.OPTICAL DRIVE
OPTICAL DRIVE: An Optical Drive Is A Type Of Computer Disk Drive That Reads
Writes Data From Optical Disk Through Laser Beaming Technology.
The Optical Drive Normally Known By Other Names Like A Disc
Drive, Optical Disc Drive (ODD), CD Drive, DVD Drive, Or BD
Drive.
COMPART DISCS, DVDs, AND BLU-RAY DISCS ARE COMMO TYPES OF
OPTICAL MEDIA WHICH CAN BE READ AND RECORDED BY SUCH DRIVE
14.BATTERY BACKUP S(UPS)
BATTERY BACKUP (UPS): Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) A Device That
Provides Battery Backup When The Electrical Power
Fails Or Drops To An Unacceptable Voltage Level.
UPS Devises Also Provide Protection From Power Surges.
TYPES OF UPS:
- STANDBY
- LINE INTERACTIVE
- STANDBY ON-LINE HYBRID
- STANDBY-FREEO
- DOUBLE CONVERSION ON-LINE
- DELTA CONVERSION ON-LINE