Input Unit: This
is the unit used for sending or transferring data, commands into the
Computer for processing, thereby helping users to
communicate with the computer system, it acts as an interface between the user
and the system.
Examples of input unit are:
i.
keyboard,
ii.
joysticks,
iii.
scanners,
iv.
light pen,
v.
electronic tablet
vi.
Digitizer. Etc.
Processing Unit:
This is the responsible for processing all the various operations that goes on
in the system unit. It is referred to as the brain of the computer system,
without it the computer will be valueless.
Example of processing unit is the central processing unit
(CPU).
The processing unit can be divided
into three sections:
i Control
Unit
ii Arithmetic
and logical unit (ALU)
iii Memory Unit.
The Control Unit: This unit
coordinates all the various operations of the input and output units in the
system unit precisely the Central Processing Unit (CPU).
Functions of the control unit
i.
It directs the sequence of operations,
ii.
It interprets the instructions, of a program, in
storage unit and produces signals the command circuits to execute the
instructions.
iii.
It directs the flow of all activities in the computer
system.
The arithmetic and
logical unit: This unit is
responsible for performing all the various Arithmetic operation of addition,
subtraction, multiplication, division and relational operations Such as not
equal to (¹)
greater than (>)
less than (<
) greater than or equal to (≥) and logical operation. Etc.
The memory unit: This unit otherwise known to be the main or primary
memory (storage). It stores information (i.e. instruction data intermediate and
final result of processing) that arrives via the input unit so that this
information is made available to the appropriate Quarters for further
processing after which they can be presented to the user via the Output unit.
The memory unit divided into two:
i.
Random Access Memory (RAM)
ii.
Read Only Memory(ROM)
Other versions of ROM are:
·
PROM(Programmable Read Only Memory)
·
EPROM.(Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory)
Output Unit: This
unit displays the result of the processed data for the user
Examples of output unit are:
i.
monitor (visual
display unit-VDU)
ii.
Printers
iii.
Card Reader
iv.
Magnetic Tape
v.
Microfilm etc.