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MAIN PARTS OF A COMPUTER


                 Just like us, a computer has four main parts. Each part of the computer is very
                 important and has a unique function. A computer has the following main parts:





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                    Keyboard
                                                                  Mouse






                     Tick ( ) if you know this.

                     ▶  Like humans, computers also have different parts.

                     ▶  The CPU is the main part of a computer.


                 Let us discuss the various parts of a computer and their uses in detail.


                 MONITOR

                 A monitor  looks  like  a television.  Monitors

                 are available in different shapes  and sizes.
                 Whatever command you give to the computer,
                 the monitor displays it.


                 A monitor is used to see pictures and movies.


                                                                          KEYBOARD


                                                                          It is used to type letters, numbers,
                                                                          and symbols into the computer. It

                                                                          has many buttons called Keys.




                                   If CPU is like brain of a computer, then which part of a computer is like
                                   its mouth?





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