What is Microcomputer Hardware
In the field of information technology hardware for a microcomputer system consists of a variety of different devices. This physical equipment falls into three basic categories system unit, input or output and secondary storage. Let us understand the same step by step: -
1) The system unit, also know as the system cabinet or chassis, is a container that houses most of the electronic components that make up a computer system. Tow important components of the system unit are the microprocessor and memory. The microprocessor controls and manipulates data to produce information. Many times the microprocessor is contained within a protective cartridge. Memory, also knows as primary storage or random access memory (RAM), holds data and program instructions for processing the data. It also holds the processed information before it is output. Memory is sometimes referred to as temporary storage because its contents will typically be lost if the electrical power to the computer is disrupted.