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Chapter 1 What Is a Computer?

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Unless it is your job to manage your HP 3000 Series 9X8LX computer, the answer that may come to mind is that a computer is whatever is sitting on your desk—the video terminal and keyboard that you work with every day. There is more, but these two pieces of hardware are your immediate connection to the computer.

Figure 1-1 The Parts on Your Desk

[The Parts on Your Desk]
  1. video screen

  2. keyboard

  3. keyboard cable and power cord