1. Elements of a Computer System

The five elements present in all computer-based systems are:

  • hardware
  • software
  • data
  • procedures
  • personnel
A computer system is made up of five elements or parts:
  • Personnel or people are the users of the system
  • Data are the individual facts represented by binary code that are input into the system
  • Hardware is the physical units of the system
  • Software is the programs or sets of instructions that control the processing and movement of data within the computer system
  • Procedures are the sets of instructions that specify what processing is to be performed.

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