Computer Hardware

Computer Hardware

1. Hardrive

   • The hard drive is what stores all your data and it contains the hard disk, where all your files and folders are physically located.
   • When you open a programme or run a file the computer copies some of the data from the hard drive to the RAM.

2. GPU

   • The GPU is responsible for what you see on the monitor.
   • If you play graphic intensive games then you will want to add a faster graphics card to the expansion slots.

3. MotherBoard

   • The Motherboard is the main circuit board of the computer.
   • It holds the CPU, connectors for the harddrive and for the expansion cards and it connects directly and indirectly to every component of the computer.

4. CPU

   • Often called the brain of the computer.
   • It is also called the processor and it is located in the motherboard.
   • It is covered by a Heat Sink which transfers a lot of heat away from the CPU.

5. RAM

   • RAM is your computers short time memory or Random Access Memory.
   • The short-term memory disappears when the computer is turned off so items have to be saved in order to not lose them.
   • When a file is saved the data is stored in the hard drive.

6. Power Supply

   • The device that connects to the wall and supplies power to all the aspects of the computer.

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