COMPUTER PARTS AND ITS
FUNCTION
Pylon Alexis A. Idulsa
Instructor
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Fundamentals of Computer Hardware: An Overview of Computer Components and Devices, Slides of Information Technology
An introduction to the basic components and devices of a computer system, including the monitor, keyboard, mouse, system unit, motherboard, CPU, RAM, HDD, ROM, CD-ROM, CPU fan, video card, power supply, computer hardware, and computer software. It also covers input and output devices such as the keyboard, mouse, scanner, microphone, monitor, printer, speakers, projector, and plotter.
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COMPUTER PARTS AND ITS
FUNCTION
Pylon Alexis A. Idulsa Instructor
4 BASIC PARTS OF COMPUTERS
Monitor
(^) where you can see all the output or data you’ve inputted to the computer
Keyboard
(^) use to type the data to transfer the hardcopy to soft copy
Mouse
(^) enable you to click or select, drag and drop some items
System unit
(^) the largest component of the computer and where you can locate the motherboard
SYSTEM UNIT
Read Only Memory (ROM)
(^) a non-volatile; even after you turn off your computer, the contents of ROM will remain. It refers to computer memory chips containing permanent or semi-permanent data
Random Access Memory (RAM)
(^) a volatile. kind of short-term memory and when the computer is restarted
Compact Disc Read-Only Memory (CD-ROM)
(^) an optical disc that contains audio or software data whose memory is read-only
SYSTEM UNIT
CPU Fan
(^) it incorporates a fan or other mechanism to reduce the temperature of a hardware component like processor.
Video Card/ Graphics Card
(^) an expansion card that connects to the motherboard of the computer (^) a computer hardware that processes images and video, some of the tasks normally handled by the CPU
Power Supply
(^) a computer hardware component that supplies all other components with power
COMPUTER HARDWARE AND
SOFTWARE
Computer Software
(^) a collection of programming code installed on your computer's hard drive (^) cannot be held in your hand.
Example/s:
(^) Chrome MS Word (^) Firefox MS Excel (^) Google Meet MS Powerpoint (^) Facebook Other MS Office Application
3 TYPES OF COMPUTER DEVICES
Input Devices
(^) a hardware device that sends data to a computer, allowing you to interact with and control it.
Example/s:
(^) Keyboard (^) Mouse (^) Scanner (^) Microphone
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