Computer for Dummies 1
A Learner's Guide to the Computer This learner's guide is a long term project inspired by twelve years of teaching computers. The guide is being developed and updated as time permits. Keywords and technical terms are in bold. Please use this guide and give the URL (address) to friends who are starting out. There is a column to provide feedback at the end. There are two basic parts to a computer: Hardware & Software Hardware The hardware are the parts of computer itself including the Central Processing Unit (CPU) and related microchips and micro-circuitry , keyboards , monitors , case and drives (hard, CD, DVD, floppy, optical, tape, etc...). Other extra parts called peripheral components or devices include mouse , printers , modems , scanners , digital cameras and cards ( sound , colour , video ) etc... Together they are often referred to as a personal computer . Central Processing Unit - Though the term relates to a specific chip or