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Computer Basics

This document outlines the key components of a computer system including hardware, software, and networks. It describes the operating system, device drivers, and utility software that make up the system software. It also lists general and specific application software examples. Finally, it identifies common network devices, types of networks like LAN, MAN and WAN, and input/output/storage hardware components of a computer system.

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Computer Basics

This document outlines the key components of a computer system including hardware, software, and networks. It describes the operating system, device drivers, and utility software that make up the system software. It also lists general and specific application software examples. Finally, it identifies common network devices, types of networks like LAN, MAN and WAN, and input/output/storage hardware components of a computer system.

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1) HARDWARE

a) COMPONENTS
2) SOFTWARE
a) SYSTEM SOFTWARE
i) OPERATING SYSTEM - WINDOWS
ii) DEVICE DRIVERS PRINTER, HARD DISK, SCANNERS, WEB CAM
iii) UTILITY SOFTWARES ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE, DISK MANAGEMENT TOOLS
b) APPLICATION SOFTWARE
i) GENERAL APPLICATION SOFTWARE ALL USERS NEED EG: MSOFFICE,
TALLY
ii) SPECIFIC APPLICATION SOFTWARE SPECIFIC USER NEED TTD, RAILWAY
3) NETWORKS
DATA
INFORMATION
HARDWARE
SOFTWARE
NETWORK DEVICES/ COMPONENTS
SWITCH / HUB / ROUTER
ETHERNET CHORD / LAN CHORD
LAN CABLES
MODEM
NETWORK TYPES
1) LAN
2) MAN
3) WAN
HARDWARE
1) INPUT DEVICES KEYBOARD, MOUSE, JOYSTICK, LIGHT PEN, SCANNER,
DIGITAL CAMERA, WEBCAM, MICRO PHONE
2) OUTPUT DEVICES MONITOR, PRINTER, PLOTTER, SPEAKER
3) STORAGE DEVICES FLOPPY, HARD DISK, CD, DVD, PEN DRIVE, BLUE RAY
DISK, MEMORY CARD
4) CPU- MOTHERBOARD, MICRO PROCESSOR, MAIN MEMORY

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