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<p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 1.45pt 0.0001pt 0in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-weight: bolder;"><span times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="font-size: 14pt;">Anatomy of Computer: -</span></span><span times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="font-size: 14pt;">Â Digital computer performs five major functions. These are: -</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 1.45pt 0.0001pt 0in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 1.45pt 0.0001pt 0in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 1.5in 0.0001pt 0.25in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-weight: bolder;"><span times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="font-size: 14pt;">Inputting</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 1.5in 0.0001pt 0.25in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-weight: bolder;"><span times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="font-size: 14pt;">Storing</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 1.5in 0.0001pt 0.25in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-weight: bolder;"><span times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="font-size: 14pt;">Processing</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 1.5in 0.0001pt 0.25in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-weight: bolder;"><span times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="font-size: 14pt;">Outputting</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 1.5in 0.0001pt 0.25in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-weight: bolder;"><span times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="font-size: 14pt;">Controlling</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 1.5in 0.0001pt 0in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="font-size: 14pt;">Â </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 1.45pt 0.0001pt 0in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-weight: bolder;"><span times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="font-size: 14pt;">Inputting: -</span></span><span times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="font-size: 14pt;">Â Refers to the process of Entering data into the computer by the user using an input device.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 1.45pt 0.0001pt 0in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="font-size: 14pt;">Â </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 1.45pt 0.0001pt 0in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-weight: bolder;"><span times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="font-size: 14pt;">Storing: -</span></span><span times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="font-size: 14pt;">Â Refers to the holding of data and instructions in the computerâ€™s main memory for manipulations.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 1.45pt 0.0001pt 0in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-weight: bolder;"><span times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="font-size: 14pt;">Â </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 1.45pt 0.0001pt 0in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-weight: bolder;"><span times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="font-size: 14pt;">Processing: -</span></span><span times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="font-size: 14pt;">Â Refers to performing operations (both arithmetic and logical) or manipulation of data entered into the computer so that useful information may be taken out of the entered data.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 1.45pt 0.0001pt 0in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-weight: bolder;"><span times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="font-size: 14pt;">Â </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 1.45pt 0.0001pt 0in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-weight: bolder;"><span times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="font-size: 14pt;">Outputting: -</span></span><span times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="font-size: 14pt;">Â Refers to the processor of showing the information or result to the user either on screen (monitor) or on paper (through printer).</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 1.45pt 0.0001pt 0in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-weight: bolder;"><span times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="font-size: 14pt;">Â </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 1.45pt 0.0001pt 0in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-weight: bolder;"><span times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="font-size: 14pt;">Controlling: -</span></span><span times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="font-size: 14pt;">Â Refers to direction all the above processes, in co-ordination. This controlling is done by the control unit (CU) in a central processing unit.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 1.45pt 0.0001pt 0in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 1.45pt 0.0001pt 0in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-weight: bolder; font-family: var(--bs-body-font-family); font-size: var(--bs-body-font-size);"><span times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="font-size: 14pt;">Central processing unit: -</span></span><span times="" new="" roman",="" serif;"="" style="font-weight: var(--bs-body-font-weight); font-size: 14pt;">Â It is the brain of any computer system. The major parts of CPU are as follows: -</span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 1.45pt 0.0001pt 0.25in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-weight: bolder;"><span times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="font-size: 14pt;">ALU</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 1.45pt 0.0001pt 0.25in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-weight: bolder;"><span times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="font-size: 14pt;">CU</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 1.45pt 0.0001pt 0.25in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-weight: bolder;"><span times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="font-size: 14pt;">MU</span></span><span times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 12pt 1.45pt 0.0001pt 0in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-weight: bolder;"><span times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="font-size: 14pt;">ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit): -</span></span><span times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="font-size: 14pt;">Â It is an electronic chip that performs actual calculation like arithmetical and logical.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 12pt 1.45pt 0.0001pt 0in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-weight: bolder;"><span times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="font-size: 14pt;">CU (Control Unit): -</span></span><span times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="font-size: 14pt;">Â It is an electronic chip. It can be compared as the nervous system of human being. It controls all the instructions in the system unit.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 12pt 1.45pt 0.0001pt 0in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-weight: bolder;"><span times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="font-size: 14pt;">MU (Memory Unit): -</span></span><span times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="font-size: 14pt;">Â MU is small fast memory that provides storage to ALU.</span></p>

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alt+r = Result View
alt+t = View Transaction
alt+w = Wallet Transaction
alt+i = Income/Expense
alt+a = Our Team