ICT NOTES: Types and components of computers: The Control Unit: 1.

It controls and monitors the hardware attached to the systems to make sure that the commands given to it by the application software are used. 2. It controls the input and output of data so that the signals go to the right place at the right time. 3. It controls the flow of data within the CPU.

CPU Unit: Control Unit Immediate Access Store Arithmetic And Logic Unit

Hardware: Things that are tangible that works alongside the computer etc. Keyboard, mouse. . . . Software: Software is an application that allows you to do things on the computer etc. Microsoft Word. . . Operating Systems: Software that runs the computer controls all hardware and enables other application/software to function. Etc. Windowss xP, Vista, MS DOS, Mac OS. EXAMPLES OF OPERATING SYSTEMS: GUI=A graphical user interface that uses windows, icon and menus. CLI= A command line interface lets you control your PC by typing commands TYPES OF COMPUTERS: Super-Computers Mainframe Computers Personal Computers Laptops Personal Digital Assistant-PDA

Super Computers: Faster For Scientific Research Expensive Designed in Cooling Areas

Personal Digital Assistant: PDA Electronic Organiser Rapid Development Main office software Portable Fun Internet access

Laptops:

Light Portable Travel Package Traditionally Expensive

Mainframes: Large, Powerful Specialist Trained Staff Expensive Air-Con rooms Does many different tasks

Personal Computers: Run office application CAD design Tower Unit Designs new

INPUT AND OUTPUT DEVICES: INPUT Devices: A device that transfers data into the computer to control a certain function Keyboard Numeric Keyboard Mouse Touchpad Tracker Ball Remote control Joystick Touch-Screens Chip-Readers Scanners Cameras Sensors Graphic Tablet Microphones Magnetic Stripe Cards

OUTPUT devices: A device that transfers data into the computer allowing Monitors Dot-matrix Control Devices Heaters Projectors Plotters Buzzers Printers Speakers Lights