电子与通信工程专业英语 作者 徐存善 Unit 14.ppt

Unit 14 Computer Systems Computer Systems The CPU is the device that actually runs all the programs and processes the data．It’s like the motor of the car，it does all the work and makes things happen．The PSU(power supply unit)is also located in the base unit and provides power to the memory，CPU and other devices． Keyboard Keyboards allow users to enter commands and data into the computer system．An example of a command might be to run a checkbook program or dial up a remote computer． Monitor Monitors are devices that allow the computer to display information back to the user．This might be in either a text or graphical display．Monitors come in various sizes，19’，20”，23”，and so on．The larger the monitor，the more expensive it is，and the larger the image displayed on the screen is． Monitors have a number of important features．Screen resolution refers to the number of dots in the X and Y co-ordinates(1440×900，or1680×1050)，and refresh rate，which specifies the number of times per second that the image is drawn on the screen(60Hz means 60 times per second． You can learn more about monitors here．Higher screen resolutions like 2048×1152 require a large monitor size like 2 3”(otherwise it looks so small when viewed on a 19”monitor)，and also require a higher refresh rate like 72Hz，in order to prevent the image on the screen flickering． A mouse is an inverted trackball device that has a number of selection buttons and its position is displayed on the screen．As the mouse is moved across the surface, its position displayed on the screen is updated to reflect its movement．The buttons are used to select items and make choices on the screen associated with it． The hand moves it across a flat surface． A printer allows the user to print out on paper a copy of the screen or the data that is being processed by the computer．Printers are available in both color and black and white．Color printers are slower and more expensive than b