Technical
University of Kenya
Hardware &
Software
Liech J.G.
,COMP102 Prog. Fundamentals I: Software / Slide 2
Hardware
Four components of a computer system:
CPU - central processing unit
– Makes decisions, performs computations, and
delegates input/output requests
Memory: Disk Drives, CD drives, Tape drives, USB
flash drives.
– Stores information
Input devices: Keyboard, Mouse,
– Gets information from the user to the computer
Output devices: monitor
– Sends information from computer to the user
Liech J.G.
, COMP102 Prog. Fundamentals I: Software / Slide 3
Hardware
Memory
Input Output
Devices Devices
CPU
Liech J.G.
University of Kenya
Hardware &
Software
Liech J.G.
,COMP102 Prog. Fundamentals I: Software / Slide 2
Hardware
Four components of a computer system:
CPU - central processing unit
– Makes decisions, performs computations, and
delegates input/output requests
Memory: Disk Drives, CD drives, Tape drives, USB
flash drives.
– Stores information
Input devices: Keyboard, Mouse,
– Gets information from the user to the computer
Output devices: monitor
– Sends information from computer to the user
Liech J.G.
, COMP102 Prog. Fundamentals I: Software / Slide 3
Hardware
Memory
Input Output
Devices Devices
CPU
Liech J.G.
