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The Four Equipment Functions

of a Computer System
There are four main equipment functions of a computer system:
Input, Processing, Storage and Output

Input: the transferring of information into a computer system - for our purposes this will
be accomplished when you, the programmer, type source code at the keyboard or open a
previously typed program.

Processing: the manipulation and control of information within the computer

system. Such manipulations are handled by the Control Unit, the Arithmetic Logic Unit and
Temporary Storage.

Storage: the means by which information can be "permanently" saved (until such time as
you wish to delete it). This usually occurs on a hard drive, a diskette or a CD.

Output: the displaying of information - for our purposes this will be accomplished when
your program displays information on the monitor or printed on paper.

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