Harware

Harware

1. Input: Is any hardware that allows users to communicate and feed instructions and data to computers.

   • Examples: keyboard, mouse, scanner, microphone, digital camera, etc.

2. Output

   • Output devices: are the devices that are used to display the results to one or more people.
     • Examples: printer, plotter, speaker, projector, matrix printer.

3. Storage: A storage device is a device that is used to store the information.

   • Examples: CD´s, USB, floppy disc, memory cards, DVD´s.

4. Motherboard 

   • Printed circuit board that contains the electrical circuitry for the computer.
     • The majority of parts found on the motherboard are integrated circuits.

5. Battery

   • Allows to use your laptop anywhere without being connected.

6. Ram Memory

   • Functions as a short term memory for the computer. (Random Access Memory)

7. Hard Drive

   • Data centre of a computer. All the programs are stored here.

8. Keyboard

   • To enter commands, text and other forms of data typically by pressing the respective keys on the keyboard.

9. Storage

10. Input

11. CD/DVD/ Blu-ray Unit

    • Reads DVD, and ROM’s

12. Processor

    • Act as the brain of the computer. It also carries out the execution of instructons stored in memory.

13. Heat Sink

    • Allows to ttransfer of heat away from the heat source.

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