# 4 Summary of Session 3

In this session you saw what a processor is, something of the vast market for them, and how they have developed over time.

Now that we have a processor and its components assembled together, in the next session you will learn something more about how the data is interpreted and processed to produce useful results.

You can now go to Session 4.

OpenLearn - An introduction to computers and computer systems
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