HARDWARE

HARDWARE

1. Input

   • With them you can feed data inyo a computer
     • Examples
       • Keyboard, Mouse, Scanner, Webcam, Joystick, Microphone

2. Output

   • With them the computer presents the data or output to the user. Output can be in form of formatted data or the results of a process.
     • Examples
       • Monitor, Printer, Speakers, Sound card, Network card.

3. Storage

   • This devices are categorized according to their storage capcity
     • Examples
       • CDROOM, DVDROOM, Blu-ray, HD DVD, HDD, USB Drives, Disk Array

4. Parts of the computer

   • Keyboard
     • To enter commands, text and other forms of data typically by pressing the respective keys on the keyboard.
   • Hard Drive
     • Data centre of a computer. All the programs are stored here.
   • CD\DVD\Blu-ray Unit
     • Reads DVD, and ROM’s
   • Battery
     • Allows to use your laptop anywhere without being connected.
   • RAM Memory
     • Functions as a short term memory for the computer. (Random Access Memory)
   • Motherboard
     • Offers the connections that help all the components and computer work together
   • Processor
     • Act as the brain of the computer. It also carries out the execution of instructons stored in memory.
   • Heat Sink
     • Allows to ttransfer of heat away from the heat source.