Computer Hardware and History
Goals
- Summarize the characteristics of computing systems from the first to the fourth generation.
- Identify the difference between scripting and programming languages.
- Differentiate between input, output, and storage.
- Define system.
- Identify components of computer hardware.
- Differentiate between motherboard components, their purposes, and their properties.
- Describe the role of a central processing unit (CPU) in a computing environment.
- Classify peripherals by their role (input, output, temporary memory, storage).
- Identify computer peripherals.
- Identify the categories of computers according to their components and capabilities.
- Identify storage and input/output (I/O) systems including different media and file systems.