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While it is possible to have a computer without one or more of these items, most computers have these, as well as others
The above is a VERY good answer because Rashean29 is smart enough to know that many 'extra' items are not needed for a computer to be a true computer. The question is actually 40+ years old and was asked of me in an engineering class back in 1968. Back then it was 'What are the 5 parts of a computer.'
Technically s computer does NOT need storage, aka a hard drive or a floppy etc to be a computer. It also only needs 1 input device and 1 output device to be 'functional.' Most computers today have multiples in each of those categories.
It needs:
CPU (for processing commands)
Input (from a keyboard, or a floppy, a hard drive etc to input both commands and data)
Output ( to a monitor, a printer, magnetic tape, paper tape, punch cards etc)
Memory ( the place an actual program and or data that the CPU uses MUST reside)
The 5th item I alluded to is the Arithmetic Processor. The CPU proocesses the commands while the Arithmetic Processor manipulates the data to add, subtract, multiply and divide. In today's computers (post-1985) the CPU and the Arithmetic Processor are on the same chip. Previously, for those who remember the Z80 and the 8080 processors, for more "computing power" you could install an Aritmetic Processor to upgrade the PC and give the built-in arithemtic processor more capability.
What else can I help you with?
What controls the way computer parts work together?
the motherboard
Why a computer is a system?
becoz all the parts in it work together whether it is hardwre or software.they logicaly depend upon each other that's why we called it a system
What is involved with computer architecture?
Computer architecture is part of computer science and it involves detailing how the different parts of a computer work together. For example one would determine how the CPU interacts with other parts of the computer.
Example of dialog with a tag question about computer?
Computers involve a lot of individual parts working together, but that's common knowledge, isn't it? To get a computer to work, one has to know how all the parts fit together.
How are computers made?
A computer is comprised of many small parts that work together to make the computer function. The computer is first started by aligning the motherboard with a microchip.
A collection of components designed to work together is called what?
computer system
What are the parts of a apple computer make it work?
All the parts of an Apple computer make it work.
What is a group of parts that work together called?
It is called a system.
What are organs and other body parts joined together to perform a particular function called?
Organs that work together are called systems: digestive system, cardiovascular system for example.
What are the 5 major parts of any computer system Explain how they work together to change data into information?
st pauls bald hills
What is ot called when you lose your work on a computer?
When you loose your work on a computer it is called a crash.
The physical parts of a computer motherboard CPU keyboard mouse monitor are all?
The physical parts of a computer, such as the motherboard, CPU, keyboard, mouse, and monitor, are all considered hardware. Hardware refers to the tangible components of a computer system that you can touch and see. These parts work together to enable the functionality of the computer, allowing it to process data, input commands, and display output.
