Different Parts of a Computer
Meet the fantastic 4 hardware champions: the CPU Brain, Monitor Display, Typing Keyboard, and Optical Mouse!
CPU (Central Processing Unit)
Controls all other computer parts, does all math calculations, and executes instructions at millions of times per second!
Monitor (Screen)
Displays the final visual results (Output) such as words, pictures, movies, and video games for your eyes to see!
Keyboard
Contains letters, numbers, and special keys (Spacebar, Enter) to feed words, instructions, and commands into the computer.
Mouse
A handheld pointing tool used to steer the cursor on screen, click icons, select text, and double-click to open folders!
Input vs Processing vs Output
• Input Devices: Keyboard & Mouse (Send instructions inside)
• Processing Device: CPU (Calculates and directs traffic)
• Output Device: Monitor (Shows visual answers back to you)
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