inside a computer

inside a computer

1. R.A.M

   • Random-access memory is a form of computer memory that can be read and changed in any order, typically used to store working data and machine code. A random-access memory device allows data items to be read or written in almost the same amount of time irrespective of the physical location of data inside the memory.

2. Hardrive

   • A hard disk drive (HDD), hard disk, hard drive, or fixed disk is an electro-mechanical data storage device that uses magnetic storage to store and retrieve digital information using one or more rigid rapidly rotating disks (platters) coated with magnetic material.

3. CPU

   • The central processing unit (CPU) of a computer is a piece of hardware that carries out the instructions of a computer program. It performs the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output operations of a computer system.

4. video drive

   • The video card is an expansion card that allows the computer to send graphical information to a video display device such as a monitor, TV, or projector. Some other names for a video card include graphics card, graphics adapter, display adapter, video adapter, video controller, and add-in boards

5. power supply

   • A power supply is an electrical device that supplies electric power to an electrical load. The primary function of a power supply is to convert electric current from a source to the correct voltage, current, and frequency to power the load.

6. motherboard

   • A motherboard is the main printed circuit board found in general purpose computers and other expandable systems. It holds, and allows, communication between many of the crucial electronic components of a system, such as the central processing unit and memory, and provides connectors for other peripherals