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COMPUTER

COMPUTER

■A computer is an electronic device


that helps people perform different
tasks.
■It accepts information (in the form of
digitalized data) and manipulates it for
some result based on a program or
sequence of instructions on how the
data is to be processed.
FOUR (4) TYPES OF COMPUTER

■Super computer
■Mainframe computer
■Minicomputer
■Microcomputer
Supercomputer
■ The most powerful computers
in terms of performance and
data processing are the
supercomputers. These are
specialized and task specific
computers used by large
organizations. These computers
are used for research and This Supercomputer Can Calculate in 1 Second
exploration purposes, like NASA What Would Take You 6 Billion Years.
uses supercomputers for The supercomputer is an IBM AC922 system
that's made up of 4,608 computer servers
launching space shuttles,
controlling them and for space
exploration purpose.
Uses of Supercomputer:
■Space Exploration
■Earthquake Studies
■Weather Forecasting
■Nuclear Weapons Testing
Mainframe Computer
■ Although mainframes are not as
powerful as supercomputers,
certainly they are quite expensive. In
fact, many large firms & government
organizations use Mainframes to run
their business operations. The
Mainframe computers can be
accommodated in large air-
conditioned rooms because of its
size. On the other hand, super-
computers are the fastest computers
with large data storage capacity. IBM System z9 mainframe
Minicomputer
■Minicomputers are used
by small businesses &
firms. Minicomputers are
also called midrange
computers. These are
small machines and can
be accommodated on a
disk with not the same
processing and data
storage capabilities as
super-computers and
mainframes.
Microcomputer
■Desktop computers, laptops, personal digital
assistant (PDA), tablets & smartphones are all
types of microcomputers. The micro-
computers are widely used & the fastest
growing computers. These computers are the
cheapest among the other three types of
computers. The micro-computers are specially
designed for general usage like
entertainment, education, and work purposes.
Well known manufacturers of micro-
computers are Dell, Apple, Samsung, Sony,
and Toshiba.
Examples of Microcomputers
THE 3 FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTS
OF THE COMPUTER
■ System Unit - acts like the center or core,
processing the data and information it receives
from input devices.
■ Input Devices - any hardware device that sends
data to a computer, allowing you to interact with
and control the computer.
■ Output Devices - these are devices like printers.
It receives the system unit's processed information.
1. Input Devices
The most commonly used
or primary input devices
on a computer are
the keyboard and mouse.
However, there are
dozens of other devices
that can also be used to
input data into the
computer.
2. Output Device

- any peripheral that


receives data from a
computer, usually for
display, projection, or
physical
reproduction.
3. System Unit

Basic Parts of the System


Unit
■ System Case
■ Motherboard
■ Central Processing Unit (CPU)
■ Random Access Memory (RAM)
■ Power Supply
■ Hard disk
■ CD-ROM drive
■ Expansion Slot
1. System Case
■A computer case also Tower Case
known as a computer
chassis, tower, system
unit, cabinet, base unit
or simply case and
sometimes incorrectly
referred to as the
"CPU" or "hard drive",
is the enclosure that
contains most of the Desktop Case
components of a
computer.
Two Types of System Case

■Tower (Full, Mid, Tower Case


Mini) – designed
to sit vertically
■Desktop
(Standard,
Slimline) –
designed to sit
horizontally Desktop Case
2. Motherboard
■ A printed circuit board
containing the principal
components of a computer or
other device, with connectors
into which other circuit boards
can be slotted.
■ It holds and allows
communication between
many of the crucial electronic
components of a system such
as the central processing unit
(CPU) and memory, and
provides connectors for other
peripherals
3. Central Processing Unit
■A(CPU)
CPU is the electronic
circuitry within a
computer that carries
out the instructions of a
computer program by
performing the basic
arithmetic, logical,
control and input/output
(I/O) operations specified
by the instructions.
4. Random Access Memory
(RAM)
■RAM is the physical
hardware inside a
computer that temporarily
stores data, serving as
the computer's "working"
memory. Additional RAM
allows a computer to work
with more information at
the same time, which
usually has a considerable
effect on total system
performance.
5. Power Supply
■A power supply is an
electronic device that
supplies electric energy to
an electrical load. The
primary function of a power
supply is to convert one
form of electrical energy to
another and, as a result,
power supplies are
sometimes referred to as
electric power converters.
6. Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
■ The hard disk drive is the main,
and usually largest, data storage
hardware device in a computer.
The operating system, software
titles, and most other files are
stored in the hard disk drive.

■ The hard drive is sometimes


referred to as the "C drive" due
to the fact that Microsoft
Windows, by default, designates
the "C" drive letter to the
primary partition on the primary
hard drive in a computer.
Old and Newer Hard drive
■SATA - Serial
Advance Technology
Attachment (new)
■IDE – Integrated
Drive Electronics
(old)
8. CD-ROM Drive
■ A CD-ROM /ˌsiːˌdiːˈrɒm/ is
a pre-pressed optical
compact disc which
contains data. The name
is an acronym which
stands for "Compact Disc
Read-Only Memory".
Computers can read CD-
ROMs, but cannot write to
CD-ROMs which are not
writable or erasable.
■ CD – Compact Disk, DVD –
Digital Versatile Disk
9. Expansion Slot
■ The expansion slot (also
expansion board, adapter card or
accessory card) in computing is
a printed circuit board that can
be inserted into an electrical
connector, or expansion slot on a
computer motherboard,
backplane or riser card to add
functionality to a computer
system via the expansion bus.
■ This is where you install the
video card, sound card, LAN card
ACTIVITY
Activity 1 – Copy and answer the questions below
and write your answer on a 1 whole sheet of paper.

■ What is a computer?
■ What are the four (4) types of computer?
■ What the three (3) Fundamental Elements of the
computer system?
■ Give at least five (5) examples of input devices.
■ Give at least five (5) examples of output devices.
■ Enumerate the eight (8) Basic Parts of the System Unit.
Assessment: Matching Type: Match the picture
in Column A with its name in Column B.

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