Computer Hardware

The hardware of every computer - from the simple microprocessor system that runs your microwave, to a laptop computer, to a large supercomputer used for research - can be divided into three subsystems.

Computer hardware includes three main subsystems:

  • Central Processing Unit (CPU)
  • Memory System
  • Input/Output (I/O) system

 

 

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