Question

Explain the functional components of a computer with the help of a block diagram.

Answer 1

Input Devices (All those devices using which instructions/information is fed into the computer) Ex. Keyboard, Mouse, Scanner, Joystick, touchpad, trackball etc.Output Device (All those devices through which processed information is presented to the user ) Ex. monitor, printer, speakers etcMemory and Storage Device: Its again of two types RAM and ROM. For easier understanding sake, RAM is the one with short term memory loss syndrome. Which means RAM only stores things for a short while, whereas ROM is the one with permanent storage capacity. RAM helps process the data faster and then store it in ROM for future use.CPU: CPU is simply put the brain. Its a combination of various chips and circuit boards that help process data and convert it into machine readable format and back.