
3 : Computer peripherals and
applications
Objectives
After reading this chapter, you should be able to:
• outline the operations a computer performs when it executes
commands typed at the keyboard or stored in a program
• describe the main peripherals of
a
computer
system,
including the
keyboard, mouse, disk-drive, monitor, and printer, and explain the
tasks they perform
• indicate the main applications of computers, and describe the main
benefits that arise from their use in those applications.
Scenario
As the youth club leader in charge of the summer camp, you have
many administrative tasks to perform. You may also have artwork to
produce ...