Parts of Computer:
Like we human beings have our body parts to do different tasks, a computer also has parts to perform different tasks.
Main Parts of Computer:
There are four main parts of a computer.
Monitor
Mouse
CPU
Keyboard
Monitor:
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A monitor looks like a TV Screen.
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It displays pictures, text, movies etc on screen.
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It is also called Visual Display Unit (VDU).
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It displays information generated by computer.
Mouse:
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Mouse of a computer is a pointing device which looks like a real mouse.
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It has two click buttons and one scroll wheel.
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The movement of the cursor on the screen depends on the direction of rolling the mouse on the mouse pad.
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An arrow-like figure that appears on the monitor is called a mouse pointer.
CPU – Central Processing Unit:
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CPU stands for Central Processing Unit.
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It is the main unit of a computer for processing data.
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It is also known as brain of computer.
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CPU controls all the activities of computer.
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CPU contains power ON button, disk drives, powers slot and many connectors.
Keyboard:
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Keyboard is used for data input.
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It looks like a typewriter.
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It has many keys including, 26 Alphabet keys, 9 numeric keys, 12 function keys, arrow keys, special keys, and so on.
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It is used to type alphabets, numbers and symbols.
Some Additional parts of a computer:
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Printer - Used to print documents on paper
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Scanner - Used to scan documents
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Speaker - Used to listen music