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Explain the function of the system unit components and how they communicate
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Explain the function of the system unit components and how they communicate
Central Processing Unit
This is as important for the computer as it is the brain for a human being. This is the unit that processes the tasks that programs require. It gets all the information from the system bus. After the data has been processed, it sends it back to the main memory. This device is also in charge of other major components.
Input Devices
There are many input devices. I have used a picture of a keyboard and a mouse as an example, but there are many more, such as : Joysticks, Microphone, etc.
All these are called input devices because they input data into the pc.
Output Devices
An output device is an device that is basically used to transmit data to the outside world so we can receive the information and use it accordingly.
Memory
This one is a bit different from the others. Mainly because there are two common types of memory. For example, there are hard drives. This is a component that allows any kind of data to be stored in a PC, from
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