basic parts of computer

PARTS OF COMPUTERGroup 10

A computer is made up of different parts. These parts

work together to do their specific tasks. These parts are called

“devices”

PARTS OF COMPUTER

INPUT DEVICES• KEYBOARD• MOUSE• JOYSTICK• DIGITAL CAMERA

PROCESSING DEVICE

OUTPUT DEVICES• MONITOR• PRINTER• SPEAKERS

STORAGE DEVICES• HARD DISK• DISKETTE• COMPACT DISC (CD)

INPUT DEVICES

INPUT DEVICES

KEYBOARD- looks like a typewriter. - It has many buttons.- the buttons on a keyboard are called “keys”- you use the keyboard to type letters, numbers, and symbols

MOUSE- it allows you to control the movement of

an on-screen pointer.- when you move the mouse, the cursor will

also move.- you can use the mouse to tell the

computer what to do.

INPUT DEVICES

JOYSTICK- is often used in playing computer games.

DIGITAL CAMERA- lets you take pictures.

PROCESSING DEVICE

PROCESSING DEVICE

When you think, you use your brain. Computer has a brain too. The brain of the computer is the Central Processing Unit (CPU) . It tells the other parts of the computer what to do

OUTPUT DEVICES

OUTPUT DEVICES

MONITOR- looks like a television.- you can see the work you have done on

your monitor PRINTER- Is a device that prints on paper the work

you did on the computer.

OUTPUT DEVICES

SPEAKERS– are devices that make you hear sounds

from the computer.

STORAGE DEVICES

STORAGE DEVICES

HARD DISK- is inside the cpu box - it can stored huge amount of data.

DISKETTE- can store a limited amount of data. Because it is handy , it can be used in different computers. The Diskette fits into a slot called a “DISK DRIVE”- it is also called “FLOPPY DISKS”

STORAGE DEVICES

COMPACT DISC (CD)- holds more data than a diskette. It

can store thousands of laid-out pages of books. It can also store songs and movies. CDs are inserted into a CD drive.

COMPUTERS

A computer is an electronic machine. It use electricity to work.

A computer is made up of many parts. These parts work easier and faster. It is a very useful tool. It helps you in many ways.

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