HARDWARE

HARDWARE

1. MOTHERBOARD

   • FUNCTION:Provides the electrical connection by which the other components of the system communicate
   • EXAMPLE:
     • ASUS
     • 785G Chipset
     • INTEL

2. PROCESSOR

   • FUNCTION:Acts as the computer's brain,running programs and sending andreceiving signals to attached devices to keep the computer running
   • EXAMPLE:
     • INTEL CORE
     • AMD FX
     • XEON

3. MEMORY

   • FUNCTION:Used to store data and instructions
   • TYPES:
     • VOLATILE MEMORY
       • RAM
     • NON VOLATILE MEMORY
       • ROM
       • FLASH MEMORY

4. INPUT AND OUTPUT DEVICES

   • FUNCTION:
     • INPUT:COMMUNICATE INFORMATION TO A COMPUTER OR OTHER SORT OF INFORMATION PROCESSING EQUIPMENT
     • OUTPUT:To translate the machine's response to a usable form for the computer user
   • TYPES
     • INPUT
       • POINTING DEVICE
       • COMPOSITE DEVICE
       • VIDEO INPUT DEVICE
       • AUDIO INPUT DEVICE
     • OUTPUT
       • DISPLAY OUTPUT DEVICE
       • GRAPHIC OUTPUT DEVICE
       • AUDIO OUTPUT DEVICE

5. ADAPTER CARD

   • FUNCTION: Allows one hardware or electronic interface to be adapted to another hatrdware or electronic interface
   • TYPES:
     • VIDEO CARD
       • PCI, PICe, AGP
     • MULTIMEDIA CARD
       • SOUND CARD
       • TV TURNER CARSD
       • CAPTURE CARD
     • I/O CARD
       • SCSI,
       • SERIAL
       • USB

6. STORAGE

   • FUNCTION:Stabilise prices by making the goods available in the market whenever there is demand
   • TYPES
     • MAGNETIC
       • FLOPPY DISK
       • MAGNETIC STRIPES
     • CLOUD STORAGE
       • DROPBOX
       • OPENDRIVE
     • OPTICAL
       • REMOVEABLE DISK
     • SOLID STATE DRIVE
       • MEMORY CARD