
2:
Computers
Objectives
After reading this chapter, you should be able to:
• define what is meant by the term computer and outline its main
components
• describe the main function of a microprocessor and explain in
outline how it works
• define the meaning of binary digit and explain why modern IT
equipment handles information in binary digital form
• list the main types of microprocessor used in computers, and give
their relative advantages and disadvantages
• outline the main types of computer memory
• classify computers into their various types.
Scenario
As the youth club leader in charge of the summer camp, you have
many administrative