When looked at according to functionality, the four main categories of semiconductors are memory chips, microprocessors, standard chips, and complex systems-on-a-chip (SoCs).

Learn what computer system is with this KS1 primary computing guide from BBC Bitesize for years 1 and 2.

What different types of computer system are there? Computer systems don't always look the same. A laptop is a computer system , but the monitor , mouse and keyboard are all built into the computer .