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Computer Hardware Components

ICSE · Class 7 · Computer Studies

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Key Topics to Revise

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1. Computer System, Data, Information, Hardware and Software

  • A computer is an electronic data processing machine that accepts data and instructions through an input unit.
  • Data means raw facts and figures.
  • Information is the output from a computer system.
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2. Types of Software

  • Software is broadly divided into system software and application software.
  • System software supports the running of other software and communicates with peripheral devices.
  • Operating System is an example of system software.
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3. Internal Hardware and CPU

  • The hardware components inside a CPU or installed within a computer are called internal hardware.
  • The internal hardware includes CPU, computer memory, SMPS, motherboard, communication ports, and modem.
  • The CPU processes all instructions received by the software.
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4. Computer Memory: RAM and ROM

  • Computer memory is the basic unit of a computer where data and instructions are stored.
  • Primary memory is the main memory of a computer and is accessed directly by the CPU.
  • Primary memory includes RAM and ROM.

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Key Concepts

A computer is an electronic dataHardware refers to the physical devicesSoftware is a collection of programsThe Central Processing Unit processes allThe Arithmetic Logic Unit performs all

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Key topics in Computer Hardware Components include Computer Hardware Components Overview, This diagram shows how a computer system is divided into hardware and software components, and how both work together., Mind map showing the two main types of software and their examples.. These are the concepts ICSE Class 7 examiners draw on most — study them first, then practise related questions.
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