The peripheral devices of a basic computer system does NOT include the :

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NTPC CBT 2 2016 Previous Paper 4 (Held On: 18 Jan 2017 Shift 1)

Answer 1

The correct answer is the CPU.

Key Points

A peripheral device, also sometimes called an auxiliary device, is any connected device (internal or external) that provides a computer with additional functionality.
Peripheral devices fall into three main categories:
- Input devices, which send data to the computer.
- Output devices, which receive data from the computer.
- Input/output devices, such as storage devices.
Examples:
- Mouse
- Keyboard
- Webcam
- Microphone
- Monitor
- Speakers
- Projector
- Printer
- USB Flash Drive
- External Hard Drive

Additional Information

A keyboard is a primary input device that allows users to input text into the computer or any other electronic machinery.
A monitor is an output device that displays a Video Display terminal or video display unit in the form of a document.
A CPU stands for Central Processing Unit that is responsible for executing instructions which constitutes a computer program.
Arithmetic and Logical unit reside inside it.

Confusion Points CPU is not a peripheral device because a computer system can not work without a CPU.