COMPONENTS OF A COMPUTER

Computers are made up of two parts: the hardware and the software. The physical equipment required to create, use, manipulate and store electronic data is referred to as hardware. The computerised instructions that operate a computer manipulate the data and execute particular functions or task is referred to as software.

All computers require the following hardware components:

(i) Central Processing Unit (CPU)

            This is also known as the brain of a computer, This is a single chip (sometimes more than one chip) located at the heart of a computer that enable itto process data. Also known as a processor.

(ii) Memory 
         This is an area within a computer system that holds data waiting to be processed.

 (iii) Storage Device 
      This is the place where a computer puts the data for future references.

 (iv) Input Devices
          The devices that allow data and instructions to be entered in a computer (such as keyboard, mouse, scanner)

 (v) output Devices 
          The devices that allow information to be represented (e., given out) to the user, such as a display screen or printer).