HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE

HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE

1. Hardware: Physical part of the computer

   • Motherboard: Largest card on a computer. All components are inserted on it.
     • Microprocessor socket
     • Chipset
     • RAM memory slots
     • ATX connector
     • IDE and SATA connections
     • Expansion slots
     • External connections
     • Chip and battery for BIOS
     • Microprocesor
   • Internal connectors and ports
     • Internal connectors
       • PCI
       • AGP
       • IDE
       • SATA
     • Ports
       • USB
         • Standard USB
         • 5-pin mini USB
         • 8-pin mini USB
         • Micro USB
         • Standard USB 3.0
         • Micro USB 3.0
       • IEEE 1394
   • Memories
     • RAM
     • ROM
     • Cache memory
   • Interfnal and external storage units
     • Internal storage
       • Hard disk drive (HDD)
       • Solid-state disk (SSD)
     • External storage
       • CDs
       • DVDs
       • Blu-ray
       • USB flash drives

2. Software: Programs, instructions and operating system

   • BIOS: Computer's basic input and output system
   • Operating system: A program, alredy installed, which makes the hardware usable
   • Programs and applications
     • Word processors
     • Spreadsheets
     • slide presentations
     • Database managers
     • Browsers
     • Graphic design
     • Technical drawing
     • utillities
     • Games

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