Introduction Flashcards
An electronic device that accepts data, performs operations, and displays results.
Computer
The two parts of a computer:
Hardware and Software
Physical and tangible parts of a computer system.
Hardware
Types of software:
Application software and System software
The programs and operating systems used by a computer to perform tasks.
Software
This software is used to create documents, crunching numbers, editing, etc.
Application Software
This software is used for operating system, and device drivers.
System Software
This component takes input and converts it into binary language.
Input Unit
This component processes all information, it is the control center and the brain of the computer.
CPU
CPU stands for?
Central Processing Unit
The three components of CPU are:
Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU), Control Unit (CU), and Memory Registers.
This component of the CPU performs mathematical calculations and takes logical decisions. It is the building block of the CPU.
Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)
This component of the CPU coordinates data flow in and out, and it executes instructions from the program.
Control Unit (CU)
This is a temporary memory unit of the CPU. Data and instructions are permanently stored in this unit.
Memory Register
This component converts binary to understandable human form. It accepts information from CPU and displays.
Output Unit