Computer Components

Computer Components

1. Motherboard:Connects all components

2. RAM:Stores data while powered

3. Fan:Cools the components that may get hot

4. CPU:processes information

5. Power supply:Supplies power to the components

6. Optical drive:Reads and writes data stored on compact discs

7. Floppy drive:Reads and writes information from floppy disks

8. Hard drive:Reads and writes from metal platters

9. One cycle per second=1 Hertz(Hz)=1 instruction carried out each second

10. 1 Kilohertz(kHk)=1000 cycles per second

11. 1 Megahertz(MHz)=1,000,000 cycles per second

12. 1 Gigahertz(GHz)1,000,000,000 (billion) cycles per second