Computer Components
Programma 101
is composed of the following elements:
Memory: To store numeric data and program instructions.
Electric Keyboard: For numeric entry. manual operation, and compiling program
instructions.
Printing Unit: Serial printing. from right to left. at 30 characters per second; this
unit prints all keyboard entries. programmed output and instructions.
Magnetic Card Reader/Recorder: The device through which instructions and
constants for a program can be stored on. and retrieved from, a magnetic card.
Control and Arithmetic Units: The Control Unit is the administrative section of the
computer. It receives the incoming information, determines the computation to be
performed and directs the Arithmetic Unit where to find the information and what
operation to perform.
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