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Computer System
A computer is a smart machine which helps us to do Think and Discuss
several tasks like typing letters, solving mathematical
Discuss how a computer helps
problems, making drawings and colouring them, you to do the homework.
playing songs, and watching cartoons and movies.
Typing letters Solving mathematical Making drawings and
problems colouring
Playing songs Watching cartoons and
movies
Components of a Computer
The two basic components of a computer with the help of which a computer system
works are hardware and software.
Hardware
Hardware are the components of a computer that we can see and touch. These are the
electronic, electrical and mechanical components. Hardware components like monitor,
CPU, mouse and keyboard are visible to us. There are some hardware components like
hard disk, motherboard and memory present inside the CPU which are not visible to us.
Main Components of a Computer
Let’s learn about the main components of a computer that help in its working.
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