Hardware

Hardware

1. Input Devices

   • A device used to input information/ data into a computer
     • Keyboard
     • Mouse
     • Joystick
     • Microphone
     • Camera
     • Touch screen
     • Scanner
     • Graphics tablet

2. Output devices

   • A device used to output or display information that has been processed
     • Monitor
     • Speakers
     • Headphones
     • Printer
     • Projector
     • Controller ( vibration)

3. Storage devices

   • A device used to store or record information/ data
     • USB
     • Hard Drive (HDD)
     • Solid State Drive (SSD)
     • CD
     • DVD
     • Bluray
     • The Cloud

4. Components

   • Internal parts of the computer that enable it to function
     • Central Processing Unit
     • Random Access Memory (RAM)
     • Motherboard
     • Power Supply
     • Interface cards
       • Graphic Card
       • Audio card
       • Video Card
       • Network Interface card

5. Communication

   • Devices used to help enable and manage computers to share information across a network / the internet
     • modems
     • routers
     • hubs
     • Network Interface Cards (NIC's)