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Computer System. Components of a Computer & How it Processes data Following IPOS. Key Components of a Computer System. Following IPOS I-Input P-Processing O-Output S-Storage These define a computer system. Input. Device that enters data into the computer Examples: Keyboard USB port
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Computer System Components of a Computer & How it Processes data Following IPOS
Key Components of a Computer System Following IPOS I-Input P-Processing O-Output S-Storage These define a computer system
Input • Device that enters data into the computer • Examples: • Keyboard • USB port • Touchpad • Tablet • Webcam • Microphone
Processing • Device that processes the data it receives • Example: • RAM • CPU • ALU
Output • Device that displays the processed data • Examples: • Monitor • Speakers • Printer • Fax machine
Storage • Where data is stored for future use • Example: • Memory card • ROM
How a Computer processes Data Through the machine cycle
Machine Cycle Process • Ram delivers data to CPU • Control Unit “Brains” tells the ALU “Worker” what to do • ALU processes data then sends it back • CU sends data back to RAM