Thursday, December 9, 2010

A Computer For The Home User

By Andrew Johnson


A personal computer is computer found in the home and is generally used in a daily basis. By definition, a computer is a device or a machine that takes orders or instructions from the user and performs computations based on what the user tells it to do. The ability for it to take those instructions and execute them is what makes it different from a calculator.

There are many sizes of these machines. You can find them small and compact enough for a desk in your home or so large it won't fit in your home. For the most part the large ones are for businesses because they can process more information than a smaller one. PC's use components to perform various tasks that are requested by the user.

Now days a person doesn't have to spend very much money to buy a PC. That is because the technology to create them is not that expensive anymore. Even when a new PC hits the market, users can wait a couple of months and it will be cheaper to purchase. Depending on what you want to do with it on which one your should buy. So a little research will assist in choosing one.

Some are basic and some are more complex for game playing. The complex machines are usually used by gamers and have higher processors and memory for the games. Basic PC's have enough on them in the way of processors and memory for a normal user to enjoy surfing the net or doing homework.

After you have done your research, it is now time to learn to use it. There are classes and online tutorials that you can take. They will teach a person the difference between software and hardware. The software elements are the ones that users utilize the most.

If you play a game you are using the software that is in the machine. Another interesting element of a PC is that the user can play with people that are all over the world, not just in their own house.

There are input and output devices attached to each PC. An input device is considered a keyboard or a mouse. But an output device would be a printer. If you create something on the computer, you can use the storage device to store those files so you can use them later.

This a technology that is used everywhere and will continue to help our future, so learning to use it is important.




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