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Parts of a Computer


                    A computer has four main parts: monitor, CPU, keyboard and mouse.








                                                                                                      Monitor




                            CPU







                                                                                                       Keyboard
                                Mouse


                    Monitor


                    •  A monitor looks like a television screen.

                    •  It shows the work that we do on a computer.

                    •  We can watch cartoons and movies on the monitor.






                                                          Central Processing Unit (CPU)


                                                          •  CPU is called the brain of a computer.

                                                          •  It is present inside the CPU box.

                                                          •  It controls other parts of the computer.

                       CPU front         CPU back



                            Reason Out


                        A computer cannot work without any of its                   Think and Discuss
                        four main parts.        Yes            No
                                                                                    Can a CPU be replaced with
                        Give reason for your answer.                                some other machine?






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