Internal Hardware

Internal Hardware

1. The Fan

   • The fan stops the computer from overheating

2. The Case

   • This has all of the Computer Components inside it.

3. The optical disk drive

   • This is where you can insert maintenance disks or films into your computer.

4. The motherboard

   • This is the largest part of the Computer where you can add expansion cards to upgrade the memory of your computer

5. The RAM

   • The Random Access Memory store all of the Computer's short term memory

6. Hard Drive

   • The Hard Drive is the data centre for the computer

7. CPU

   • This Processes the info that the Computer displays

8. Power Supply

   • This is the control system for the Computer and is vital for the Computer to work

9. Static Wristband

   • When using sensitive electronic equipment, the static wristband protects you from electric shocks.