Aside from software basics, employees should understand the basics of computer components, as well. Employees should understand how CPU units, monitors, input devices such as keyboards and output ...

Blinking LEDs, handling sensor inputs, engine control modules, and now, thanks to [Dan], a small single chip BASIC computer with only ten parts (and four of them are capacitors). [Dan]’s ...

For those other components, see our guides to peripherals and monitors for more. Every fully-functioning computer is made of the same basic components, and in this section, we’ll walk through th ...

Computer Essentials is geared toward the computer novice. It offers an overview of basic computer parts, using the mouse and keyboard, and an introduction to the Microsoft Windows operating system.