Computer Hardware

Computer Hardware

1. consists of the physical components that make a computer go.

   • Computer cases
     • A computer case is the enclosure that contains most of the components of a computer.
       • Cases are usually constructed from steel or aluminium.
       • types of Cases
         • Full Tower
           • Full-tower cases are generally big.The number of internal drive bays inside these cases can be between 6 and 10.
         • Mid Tower
           • Mid-tower cases are the most widely used computer cases. they usually contain 2 to 4 internal drive bays
         • Mini Tower
           • Mini-tower usually have up to 2 or sometimes 3 internal drive bays.
   • Mother boards
     • It is the main printed circuit board present in the computers which holds the main electronic components of the system.
       • Form Factor
         • There's one important consideration we need to be aware of when choosing the case size and that is the size of the motherboard.
           • They need to match
           • The size of the circuit board
           • the location of the slots
           • location of the faceplate
           • Types of ATX From Factor
             • ATX Form Factor (Full ATX)
             • Mini ATX
             • Micro ATX
         • The size of the motherboard is often called the Form Factor and there are several standards.
     • Mother boards parts
       • Case fan
       • PCI/PCI Express
       • Expansion Slot
       • Socket
       • Memory slot
       • IDE
       • SATA
       • ATX style connector