Every computer is made of hardware and software. The mechanical parts of a computer are called hardware. And the organized collection of data and instructions in the computer is called software. FUNCTIONAL UNITS OF COMPUTER Different hardware units of a computer help it perform specific functions. Let us take up the functions of the computer system one by one. Input The process of entering data, instructions and programs into the computer system is called input. Some common input devices are keyboard, mouse, microphone, joystick, light pen, etc. The input is processed by the computer in a systematic manner. ➤ Storage Since the computer processes the data provided by us at a very high speed, it is necessary that we provide the data to it at the same speed. For this purpose, the data is stored in the system at a particular allotted space for faster access and processing. ➤ Arithmetic and Logical Processing The instructions (given along with the data) are sent to the storage unit....