HOW A COMPUTER WORKS

HOW A COMPUTER WORKS

1. Input- How I comunicate with the Computer

   • Output- How the computer comunicates with me.
     • Speakers, Printer...
   • Keyboard, mouse, scanner...

2. Hardware - The parts inside of a computer.

   • For example, the Motherboard which is like a communication centre.

3. Binary - Is the lanugage of the computer. It is only 1s and 0s.

   • it is translated with headings: 32 16 8 4 2 1.

4. Networks

   • Ring
     • One continuous RING
       • Disadvantage: If one computer goes down. They all do.
       • Advantage: It's really fast.
   • Bus
     • One long wire that connects all workstations in a line.
       • Advantage: Not that expensive.
       • Disadvantage: it uses a fair few wires.
   • Star.
     • The hub is in the middle and there are wires that come put to connect the workstations in a star formation.
       • ADVANTAGE: if one workstation goes down the rest remain running.