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Modern computers are electronic and digital .
Common mass storage devices include disk drives and tape drives . A display screen , printer , or other device that lets you see what the computer has accomplished. The heart of the computer, this is the component that actually executes instructions. In addition to these components, many others make it possible for the basic components to work together efficiently. For example, every computer requires a bus that transmits data from one part of the computer to another.