Elements of a Computer System

Write the Elements of a Computer System.

Answer:  Elements of computer: Computer is an electronic device for storing, processing data, typically in binary form, according to instructions given to it in a variable Elements of Computer: There are six element of computer system- 1. Hardware.  2. Software   3. Data    4. User    5. Procedures   6. Communication

1. Hardware: The physical components which we can see, touch and feel in the computer system are called hardware Example: Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse etc.

a)      Input device: key board, Mouse, Scanner etc.

b)      Processing unit: HDD/ Hard disk, processor, RAM etc.

c)       Output device: Monitor, Printer, Speaker etc.

2. Software: Collection of program is called software. Software is a set of instructions can be used to solve real world problems. In computer which elements we can see but not touch is software.

      Ex: Windows, MS-word, MS-Excel etc.

     The set of instructions are commonly known as a program, without which computers cannot do         any operations.

a)      System software-windows 98/XP/2007/vista. Linux etc.

b)      Application software-MS word, MS excel MS access etc.

3.   Data: A primary collected knowledge which is not arranged is called data.

a)      Numeric data: consists of digit (0, 1, 2... 9) and decimal point.

b)    Alphabetic data: It is a used to represent 26 alphabets. It consists of capital letter from A to Z, small letter from (a to z) and back space.

c)  Alpha Numeric data: Which data types are making up of letter (A-Z) and any digit (09) is called numeric data.

4. User: A person who design program and operate a computer is user

a)      System analyst

b)      Programmer

c)       Operator

5.  Procedure: Procedures are descriptions of how things are done, steps, for accomplishing a      result.

       6.Communication: When one computer system is set up to share data and information electronically with               another computer system, communication.