components of a computer

components of a computer

1. RAM

   • stores data while powered
   • data that has been processes

2. CPU

   • processes information

3. power supply

   • supplies power to all the components

4. motherboard

   • connects all components

5. hard drive

   • reads and writes data on metal platters

6. optical drive

   • reads and writes data stored on a compact disk

7. fan

   • Cools the components that may get hot

8. floppy drive

   • reads and writes info from a floppy disk

9. rom

   • read only memory
     • has got the bootstrap program in it
       • permenant memory

10. diffrence between storage and memory

    • memory is permenant