FUNDAMENTALS
OF
COMPUTER
What is Computer?
• Electronic device
• Takes input (instructions from user), process it
and gives the desired output (result)
INPUT PROCESS RESULT STORE
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SOME TERMS:-
• DATA : collection of unorganised data or raw
facts and figures.
• INSTRUCTION : specify what has to be done to
the data.
• INFORMATION : processed data .
SOME TERMS:-
• PROCESSING: Transformation of data into
information.
• USER : The person who uses the computer.
• NETWORK: collection of computers and devices
connected together.
• INTERNET: collection of networks.
CLASSIFICATION OF COMPUTER:-
• HARDWARE: Physical parts of the computer
that you can touch and feel
• SOFTWARE: Set of instructions given to the
computer to perform a task.
BENEFITS OF COMPUTER:-
• Speed
• Quality
• Reliable
• Storage Capability
• Versatility
HOME ASSIGNMENT
• List down what you can do with a computer?
• Give one example of how a computer works
stating its input, output and process.
INPUT DEVICES
• Hardware component that allows to enter
data to the computer.
• Keyboard – Wireless , Compact , Virtual ,
Braille
IDENTIFY THE TYPES OF KEYBOARD
IDENTIFY TYPES OF MOUSE
TOUCH PAD
SCANNER
• Flat Bed Scanner
Click to add text
• Handheld Scanner
• Barcode reader
• Joystick
• Graphic Tablet
• Digital Camera
• Magnetic Ink Character Recognition Reader
(MICR)
• Touch Screen
• Microphone
OUTPUT DEVICES
• A hardware component that gives out the
result(information ) to the user.
• Monitor
• Speakers
PRINTERS
• Laser Printer – Laser technology . Speed is
given in ppm ( pages per minute)
PRINTERS
• Inkjet Printer – Spraying ink on paper. Speed is
given in lpm ( lines per minute)
PRINTERS
• Dot matrix Printer – movable print head with
pins strike the ribbon, placing dot on the
paper.
• Less expensive , very noisy
• Speed is given in cps( characters per second)
HOME ASSIGNMENT
• Identify the type of printer you have at your
home and also differentiate the different types
of printer available?
• Imagine you at a LULU billing counter , Name
the input and output devices you can see
there?
STORAGE DEVICES
• Hardware component that enables to store
data and information for the future use.
• HARD DISK DRIVE- main permanent storage
are of the computer
• 500 GB-8 TB.
OPTICAL DISC
• COMPACT DISC (CD)
1) CD- ROM (700 MB), DVD – ROM (4 GB-7.5
GB)
2) CD –R, DVD – R
3) CD-RW, DV- RW
DIGITAL VERSATILE DISC
BLU-RAY DISC
100GB
Blu ray Disc
drive
FLASH DRIVE
• Pen drive – USB
512 MB -100 GB
MEMORY CARD
• Removable storage device
• No bigger than 1.5 inches in height and width
CLOUD STORAGE
• Store data over internet
• Eg: I-cloud.
• Access files from any other device over
internet.
• Can store large size data
• Allow others to access your files
• Data backups
PROCESSING DEVICE
• Processes data to change it to information
• CPU (Central Processing Unit)
HOME ASSIGNMENT
• Find Out the storage capacity of the following
storage device.
1) Hard Disk Drive
2) CD- ROM
3) DVD- ROM
4) Blu- Ray Disc
5) Flash Drive
