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C3 - Hardware and Software - L1

The document discusses the key components of computer hardware and software. It describes that a computer system consists of hardware and software. It defines hardware as the physical parts of a computer like the monitor, keyboard, mouse, and components inside the CPU cabinet. It classifies hardware into input devices, output devices, and storage devices and provides examples of each.

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C3 - Hardware and Software - L1

The document discusses the key components of computer hardware and software. It describes that a computer system consists of hardware and software. It defines hardware as the physical parts of a computer like the monitor, keyboard, mouse, and components inside the CPU cabinet. It classifies hardware into input devices, output devices, and storage devices and provides examples of each.

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HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE

WHAT IS COMPUTER

A COMPUTER IS AN ELECTRONIC MACHINE. IT HAS MANY PARTS THAT WORK

TOGETHER TO PERFORM DIFFERENT TYPE OF JOBS. A COMPUTER SYSTEM

MAINLY CONSISTS OF TWO PARTS: HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE


HARDWARE
• All the Physical parts of a computer that you can see and touch are called hardware.

• In a computer, you can see the parts of the hardware that are outside
• For example monitor, Keyboard, Mouse, etc.

• They are attached to the CPU cabinet by cables.

• Some of the parts of the hardware are also inside this cabinet.

• You can see them only when you open the CPU Cabinet, For Example : Hard disk
HARDWARE
• The hardware of a computer further classified into three parts

• Input Devices

• Output Devices

• Storage Devices
HARDWARE
Input Devices
Input devices are hardware components used to provide data and control signals to a computer

• Keyboard : For typing Letters, words , numbers, and special symbols

• Mouse : To point at, move, and select any item on the monitor

• Microphone : To record your voice and different sounds on a computer

• Scanner : To scan documents or images from paper to the computer


HARDWARE
Output Devices
Output devices

• Monitor : Displays the result or output as a softcopy

• Speakers : Allows you to hear music and hear the sounds stored in a computer

• Printers : To print text or pictures on paper. A printed copy is called printout or a hardcopy

• Headphones : To listening to music and other sounds without disturbing others.


Headphones are worn over the ears
HARDWARE
Storage Devices
Storage devices

• Hard Disk : To store a huge amount of data

• CD/DVD : To store text, graphics, sounds, images, and videos

• Blu-ray Disc : For recording high definition(HD) videos and storing large amount of data

• Pen Drive : To transfer data from one computer to another and


can be easily carried anywhare
DO YOU KNOW

A system unit is a metal case


that protects the electronic
components of a computer. It
is also known as the CPU
cabinet

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