Computer Components

Computer Components

1. POWER SUPPLY

   • Supplies power to the components

2. CPU

   • Processes information

3. RAM

   • Stores data when powered. It is volitile
     • Random Access Memory

4. MOTHER BOARD

   • connects all components

5. FAN

   • Cools components that may get hot
     • Is on top of the CPU

6. ROM

   • Used for fast access and volatile storage
     • Read only memory

7. GRAPHICS CARD

   • Helps with the graphics of the screen
     • Is popular with animators

8. SOUND CARD

9. HERTZ

   • One instruction per second

10. GIGA HERTZ

    • 1000000000 instructions per second

11. MEGA HERTZ

    • 1000000 instructions per second

12. KILO HERTZ

    • 1000 instructions per second

13. CYCLE

    • Fetch decode execute

14. FLOPPY DISK