Chapter 1- Typical Configuration of Computer System II PUC, MDRPUC, Hassan
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Chapter-1
TYPICAL CONFIGURATION OF COMPUTER SYSTEM
Introduction:
“Computer is an electronic machine that can store, recall and process data. It can perform tasks
or complex calculation according to a set of instructions or programs.
The terms and definitions in the study of computer system are:
Hardware: The physical parts of a computer system called as hardware. The hardwar
Chapter 1- Typical Configuration of Computer System II PUC, MDRPUC, Hassan
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Input Unit:
Computers need to receive data and instructions in order to solve a problem. The Input unit
performs this operation.
The Input Unit basically links the external world or environment to the computer system.
The input unit may consist of one or more input devices.
Central Processing Unit (CPU):
The function of the CPU is to interpret the instructions in the p
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The processor socket may be a rectangular connector into which the processor is mounted
vertically, or a square shaped connector with many small connectors into which the processor
is directly inserted.
Types of Motherboard:
There are four different types in motherboard:
XT Motherboards:
o XT stands for Extended Technology.
o These are old model motherboards. In this we find old m