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Types and components of a computer system (Impact of emerging technologies…
Types and components of a computer system
Operating system
input/output devices
storage devices
Control of the operation of the input, output and backing storage devices
Hardware and software
application
system
Hardware is a general term for the physical components that make up a computer system
Types of computer
PC/desktop computers
Made up of a separate monitor, keyboard, mouse and processor unit
The term PC (Personal Computer) usually refers to computer systems that are IBM-compatible, thus distinguishing them from, for example, Macintosh/Apple systems
Laptop computers
Refers to a type of computer where monitor, keyboard, pointing device and processor are all together in one single unit
Tablets
Internet enabled portable computer
Touch screen technology
Smartphones
Allow normal phone calls to be made, but also have an operating system
Main components of a computer system
ROM
A memory used to store information that needs to be permanent
RAM
An internal chip where data is temporarily stored when running applications
CPU
Part of the computer that interprets and executes the commands from the computer hardware and software
Impact of emerging technologies
Robotics
quantum cryptography
Artificial Intelligence
virtual reality
vision enchancement