Computer Electronic device Accepts data input Processes it

Computer • Electronic device • Accepts data - input • Processes it according to a given set of instructions • Produces results - output Computer input output

Input, Output, Computer Program Input – unprocessed data manipulated by the computer Output – processed information or results produced by the computer The set of instructions that the computer follows is called a computer program

Computer System hardware the physical equipment used to process a data software computer programs

Hardware CPU 010 111. . . Main Memory Secondary Memory I/O Devices

Hardware Main Memory Output Devices Input Devices CPU

Input/Output Devices Input devices keyboard, mouse enter data and programs into the computer Output devices printer, monitor display the results processed by the computer

Memory Main Memory Secondary Storage • Nonpermanent • Permanent • Rapid Access • Non Rapid • Low Capacity • High Capacity Bit - Binary Digit Byte = 8 bits KB = Kilo. Bytes = 1024 bytes =2 MB = Mega. Bytes = 1, 048, 576 bytes = 2 GB = Giga. Bytes = 2 bytes

CPU – Central Processing Unit Control Unit Directs the processing operations Coordinates the flow of data to Main Memory and ALU Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) performs Arithmetic operations Logic operations

Software Operating Systems DOS UNIX Windows Application Software Word Power Emacs Point

Compilation Process High Level Language Compiler Machine Language