Components of a computer

Components of a computer

1. Motherboard

   • It connects all components

2. CPU processor

   • processes all data it gets from the computer

3. Hard drive disk

   • preserves data when it gets deleted from the computer

4. power supply unit

   • powers the parts of a computer

5. CD optical drive

   • reads and writes data stored on compact discs

6. ROM

   • A MEMORY THAT IS STORED ON A COMPUTER BEFORE BOUGHT OR

7. RAM

   • MAIN MEMORY OF A COMPUTER

8. FLOPPY DISK

   • stores data like a hard disk drive

9. floppy drive

   • Reads and writes information from a floppy disk

10. fan

    • cools down the components when it gets too hot

11. volatile

    • In general, volatile (from the Latin "volatilis" meaning "to fly")is an adjective used to describe something unstable or changeable. In computers, volatile is used to describe memory content that is lost when the power is interrupted or switched off. Your computer's ordinary memory (or RAM ) is volatile memory.