The computer

The computer

1. Motherboard and CPU

   • Motherboard
   • Micropoccesor
   • RAM memory
   • Power supply

2. Hard disk and DVD

   • Hard drive
     • Location of hard drive
     • How is the inside of a hard drive?
     • External hard drives
     • Capacity of hard drives
   • Optical memory devices
     • CD ans DVD units
     • Type of CD and DVD
     • How is the information stored on an optical disk?
     • How is an optical disk read?
     • How is an optical disk recorded
     • Capacity of an optical disk

3. Ports and expansion cards

   • Ports
     • USB port
     • PS2 port
     • VGA port
     • HDMI port
     • Sound ports
     • Network port
   • Expansion cards
     • Video card or graphics card
     • Sound card
     • Network or Ethernet card
     • USB port expansion card
     • Other expansion card

4. Peripherals

   • Input peripherals
     • Keyboard
     • Mouse
     • Webcam
     • Scanner
     • Game controller
     • Microphone
     • Barcode scanner
     • Graphics tablet
   • Output peripherals
     • Monitor
     • Printer
     • Speakers
     • Plotter
   • Input/Output peripherals
     • Hard drive
     • CD and DVD reader/writer
     • USB memory
     • Touch screen
     • Modem

5. Introduction

   • Hardware
   • Software
   • Types of computers
     • Personal computers
     • Mainframes
     • Supercomputers

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