This document provides an overview of computers. It defines a computer as an electronic device that performs calculations and processes information. Computers have two main parts: hardware and software. The hardware are the physical and tangible parts like the central processing unit, monitor, keyboard, and mouse. The software are programs like Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel that tell the computer what to do. Computer input devices such as keyboards, mice and scanners are used to input information into the computer. Output devices like monitors and printers are used to output information from the computer.