Computer Hardware |
Component |
Image |
Descreption |
Purpose |
Computer
Case |
|
A
Computer Case is the outer shell of a computer. This case is what the
motherboard, hard drives, cd drives, etc are mounted to make the complete
computer. |
In my view, the case is used to hold all components together while
improving airflow and protection against damage. |
Motherboard |
|
A
Motherboard is the main circuit board in your computer that the CPU, memory,
video cards, etc plug into. |
The
main purpose of the motherboard is to allow other components to communicate
to each other via the motherboard |
CPU |
|
The
Central Processing Unit (CPU), also known as CPU, is the main processing chip
of a computer. This chip processes the information that the various
components in the computer pass to it. In current times the speed of the CPU
is rated in Mhz or Ghz. |
It is responsible for all the processing of the computer unless there is
another process that does the job like a Graphics Processing Unit or Physics
Processing Unit. |
RAM |
|
Random
Access Memory (RAM) is the "working memory" in a computer.
Additional RAM allows a computer to work with more information at the same
time which can have a dramatic effect on total system performance. |
that
the data and programs that we use on our computer, which is stored in RAM can
be accessed by the processor quicker. The more RAM a computer has, the faster
the PC is. |
Monitor |
|
The
term "monitor" is often used synonymously with "computer
screen" or "display." |
To display text and graphics, produced by a computer. |
Hard Disk |
|
The
hard disk drive is the main, and usually largest, data storage device in a
computer. |
A hard disk is a device that is used to store large amounts of data in a
computer system. |
Optical disk drive |
|
A
storage medium from which data is read and to which it is written by lasers.
Optical drives retrieve and/or store data on optical discs like CDs, DVDs,
and BDs (Blu-ray discs). |
Some
drives can only read from discs, but recent drives are commonly both readers
and recorders, also called burners or writers. |
Power Supply |
|
A
power supply is a hardware component that supplies power to an electrical
device. |
converts the power received from the wall outlet to the power power needed
to supply power to the mother board and all other components within the
PC. |
Graphic card |
|
A graphics card is responsible for processing and sending images to be
displayed on your monitor. |
to improve the video and graphics capabilities of your computer. |
PCI-Slots |
|
A
PCI or Peripheral Component Interconnect slot is a slot used to connect
additional extension cards to a PC. |
to provide a medium to expand the capabilities of the PC, by adding like
modems cards, audio cards, ethernet cards. |
Floppy drive |
|
A
Floppy Drive - A device that allows your computer to read floppy disks. |
to
read floppy disks which
is a small disk drive used in computers for data transfer, storage and
backup of small amounts of data, as well as installation of programs and
driver updates.
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