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MAIN PARTS OF A COMPUTER

                 A computer has different parts that do a special job. There are four
                 main parts of  a computer Monitor, CPU, Mouse and Keyboard.
                 Let us look at each part in more detail.

                 Monitor                                                                               Computer


                 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. On the monitor, you can see pictures,
                                            games, cartoons, letters, numbers, and words. It shows what

                                            the computer is doing for you.
                       Monitor

                         Tech Tweak

                   The monitor displays the result of the command given to the computer.



                        Boost Bits


                  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 the brain of the computer. It is the most

                 important  part  of a computer.  It does all
                 work and makes other parts work.                                                          CPU
                                                                           CPU Cabinet/Box


                                Some printers also use                          Boost Bits
                              soy-based inks instead of
                            petroleum-based inks, which                   The first CPU was the Intel
                           are more environment friendly.                 4004, released in 1971.








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