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MAIN PARTS OF A COMPUTER

                 A computer also has different parts to do different jobs.
                 There are four main parts of a computer. They are Monitor,
                 CPU, Mouse and Keyboard.

                 Let us look at the computer parts in detail.                                        Computer

                 Monitor


                 Look at the picture.
                 What do you see? This is a television.

                 It shows cartoons and movies.                                                       Television

                                            Now, look at the second picture. What is it?

                                            This looks like a television but this is not a television. It is a
                                            computer monitor. You see pictures, games and cartoons
                                            on a monitor’s screen. You can also see alphabets, numbers,

                                            and words on a monitor’s screen. It shows what the computer
                       Monitor              is doing for you.


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                       The monitor is also called Visual Display Unit (VDU).





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                   The monitor is also called Visual Display Unit (VDU).



                 CPU


                 CPU stands for Central Processing Unit.
                 The CPU is fixed inside the CPU/Cabinet box.

                 It is known as the brain of the computer. It
                 is the most important part of a computer.

                 It does all work and also makes other parts
                 work.
                                                                            CPU/Cabinet Box                 CPU






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