There are many components in a computer. In order to understand how a computer works, one must know the basic components. Open the case and look at all the gizmos. There are 4 basic parts to a computer (PC): CPU- Central Processing Unit GPU- Graphics Processing Unit PSU- Power Supply Unit Memory- Temporarily stores data from the hard disks Without these components, the computer will not function normally.
There are other devices that can be attached to the PC. CDROMs, Hard Disks, Floppy Disks, Sound Cards, TV tuner cards, mice, keyboards, NICs (network interface card), and USB cards. The devices are not needed to make the PC run.
Let's trace a packet of data from power on to it's final destination, the monitor. First, the packet is stored on the hard disk. It goes from the hard disk through the ribbon cable, which connects the hard disk to the motherboard, then to the memory. From the memory, it travels through the FSB (Front Side Bus) to the cache on the CPU. There, it waits until it is needed by the CPU. When it's needed, it goes to the GPU which in turn generates an image that goes to the monitor. Seem like a lot? Computers are not simple, ever.
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Computers are very complex, but deep down, they are just a bunch of on and off switches. Each of these switches stores one bit of data. I could go into more detail, but then this would be a very long answer. The necessary parts for a computer are the mother board (which includes the processor), RAM, Storage, a power supply, and a graphics card.
Three computer functions are:
A computer is a device that is capable of converting a series of binary codes into multiple different functions, from number calculations to photo edits to internet browsing to novel writing.
Computers help robots do work faster and more precisely than humans.
• digital computers work on discrete data representing quantities by encoding (e.g. integers, coded alphanumeric characters, coded floatingpoint numbers). • analog computers work on continuous data representing quantities by analogy (e.g. voltages, currents, shaft rotation rate, shaft position). • hybrid computers are a combination of digital & analog computers connected together to work as one machine.
Digital computers work with exact discretely coded representations of numbers.Analog computers work with approximate continuous representations of numbers.Hybrid computers are computers that are part digital part analog.I have used all three types, each has advantages.
Computers have changed the ways in which people work in various ways. For example, people keep hard copies a lot less now.
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Yes, they work for home computers.
We use computers a lot for work and playing our favorite games. I think about 75% of America depends on computers for work.
Mac Computers
Growth in computer technology, starting from valve computers till quantum computers
Computers usually work on electricity.
yes
analog computers
So that they know how computers work will be able to more easily learn how the computers of the future will work.
There are millions of people who understand computers. This comes from the growing age of needing to understand how computers work.
For most digital computers at the lowest level, they work in binary. Experimental multilevel computers have been built and analogue computers don't work in binary.
no one is harmed making computers but its very hard work.
No they for work all computers that have windows XP or higher.