Types and Components of Computer Systems

Types and Components of Computer Systems

1. A Computer system is the combination of hardware and software

   • Hardware is the physycal structure of the computer
     • An example of harware can be the backing storage and associated devices, also the parts inside the CPU also known as the motherboard.
   • Software is a term that describes the programs, procedures and documentation that perform task on a computer system
     • An example of software are the progams used to run the computer, such as the operating systems.

2. Input and Output can be both harware or software since they can be used to run programs and perform tasks on the computer and the system.

3. The main computer components are

   • The central processing unit or CPU
   • The main memory. which contains the ROM and RAM
   • Pheriphereal Devices, also known as input and output