Chapter 2 Basic Computer Configuration

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CSCA0101 Computing Basics1CSCA0101COMPUTING BASICSChapter 2Basic Computer ConfigurationCSCA0101 Computing Basics2Basic Computer ConfigurationTopics: Basic Operations Computer Components Computer CategoriesCSCA0101 Computing Basics3Basic Computer ConfigurationComputing TerminologyData Data is anything in a form suitable for use with a Computer . Information Computing Basics4Basic Computer ConfigurationThree basics Kind of ComputerComputerAnalogueDigitalHybridCSC A0101 Computing Basics5Basic Computer ConfigurationThree basics Kind of ComputerAnalogueComputer Suchtypeofdataincludestemperature,pressu re,speedweight,voltage,depthetc. Computing Basics6Basic Computer ConfigurationThree basics Kind of ComputerDigitalComputer ADigitalComputerworkswithdigitstoreprese ntnumerals,lettersorotherspecialsymbols. DigitalComputersoperateoninputswhichareO N-OFFtypeanditsoutputisalsointheformofON -OFFsignal. Normally,anONisrepresentedbya1andanOFFis representedbya0. Computing Basics7Basic Computer ConfigurationThree basics Kind of ComputerHybridComputer Ahybridisacombinationofdigitalandanalogc omputers.

Basic Computer Components System Unit • The system unit is the core of a computer system. • The most important of these components is the central processing unit (CPU), or microprocessor, which acts as the "brain" of your computer. ... • BIOS (Basic Input Output System)

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