This presentation introduces computers and their basic components. It defines a computer as an electronic device that processes information and requires programs to function. The key parts of a computer system are hardware and software. The presentation describes the main types of computers as desktops, laptops, servers, tablets, PCs, and Macs. It also outlines the five generations of computers from the first generation using vacuum tubes to the current fifth generation based on ultra-large-scale integrated microprocessors.