Understanding what a computer is
Understanding what a computer is!
The meaning of a computer has changed through the years sinse its creation. The first computer was designed by the military and it was the size of a room where someone walked inside to make sure things were working right. Now, we have microscopic tractors that are controlled remotely and sent through our veins to clean out Plack. A computer is mainly a component that receives data, processes it and provides the results to someone or something.
In this case, we are referring to that device that sets on your desk or lap that allows you to create a document, read email. Surf the internet and more by speaking or typing commands into it.
A turnkey computer is one that has several things connected to it as a standard system. A turnkey computer has a Brain or CPU/tower, keyboard, monitor, Mouse, speakers, printer and maybe an external camera based on your system. There are several designs and styles that might combine the mouse and keyboard, speakers within the monitor, scanner with a printer. Etc. A laptop combines all those things into one accept the printer/scanner. It would be wise to feel all the parts to your computer and know where they are located and how they are connected.
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