Computers and more
Download as PPTX, PDF0 likes106 views
The document describes the fundamental components of a computer system, including its electronic nature, external devices connected through ports, and the role of operating systems in managing hardware and software. It also explains computer networks as telecommunications systems that facilitate data exchange between devices using various connection media, with the internet being the most prominent example. Additionally, it touches on communication protocols that standardize interactions between computers and networking devices.
Computers and more
- 2. It is an electronic device for storing and processing data, typically in binary form, according to instructions given to it in a variable program.
- 4. External devices are connected to a computer using cables and ports. Ports are slots on the motherboard into which a cable of external device is plugged in. Examples of external devices attached via ports are mouse, keyboard, monitor, microphone , speakers, etc.
- 5. An operating system (OS) is a collection of software that manages computer hardware resources and provides common services for computer programs. T he operating system is an essential component of the system software in a computer system. Application programs usually require an operating system to function.
- 8. A computer network or data network is a telecommunications network that allows computers to exchange data. In computer networks, networked computing devices pass data to each other along data connections. The connections (network links) between nodes are established using either cable media or wireless media. The best-known computer network is the Internet.
- 9. Set of rules or language use by computer and networking devices to communicate with one another. For example: TCP/IP UDP IPX/SPX NetBEUI Apple Talk DLC NWLINK