Question

State the Different Elements of a Computer System.

Answer 1

The different elements of a computer system are as follows:

1. Hardware: It comprises the physical parts of a computer system like CPU, keyboard, mouse
2. Software : It comprises the group of programs that instructs a computer in performing tasks like operating system, application software, word processing software and system software.
3. People: The people involved in operating the computer like programmers, analysts etc.
4. Procedures: Various procedures that are used to run a computer system.
5. Data: It refers to facts and figures that are stored in the system. It can be measured in units of storage such as KB, MB or GB.

Also read:

• Computerised Accounting System
• Class 11 Accountancy Chapter 12 Applications of Computers in Accounting

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