HARDWARE

HARDWARE

1. EXTERNAL COMPONENTS

   • -Keyboard
     • -Mouse.
       • -Monitor.
         • ...

2. PHYSICAL PARTS

3. INTERNAL COMPONENTS

   • Video card
   • Motherboard
     • Main circuit board
     • Chipset
   • Sound card
   • Main ports and connectors
     • Ports (USB)
     • Connectors
       • Network
       • Graphic
   • Microprocesor
     • Brain of computers
   • Backing storage
     • Keep information
     • Internal storage units
       • Hard disk drive
       • Solid state disk
     • External storage units
       • Online storage (cloud)
       • CDs, DvdS, Blue-Ray...
   • Internal memory
     • ROM
       • Non-volatile
     • RAM
       • Volatile
       • Temporary store

4. COMPUTER

   • SOFTWARE
     • Computer's logical support
       • Operating system, programs, application,...
         • BIOS: Starts working
           • Control of the computer to operating system
             • Interface between user and computer
             • controls & operates computer hardware and programs
             • enables users to share hardware and data
             • Flows data
     • Structure of information
       • File system
         • Files are stored, organised and memorized
         • There have place the formatting
       • Hard disks
         • Boot sector
         • Partitions
           • Primary (containing OS)
           • Extended
             • One or more logical partitions
       • Windows
         • Panel de control-Sistemas y seguridad-Crear y formatear particiones de disco
     • Files and folders
       • FILES
         • block of data that is stored under one name (filename)
           • Some OSs store extra information to identify its type extension, e.g. docx.
           • Files can be executable, that contains a program or application, or non-executable.
           • information in the directory can be reorganised using preferences set by the user.
           • all- specific filepath (describes location). Most filepaths start-root directory, then a number of subfolders, the filename and its extension.
       • FOLDERS
         • required to organise information in a tree-like structure
     • Mobile devices
       • Characteristics
         • Processor
         • Connectivity
         • Sensors
         • Screen
         • Energy consumption
       • Operating system
         • Android, IOS, Windows 10
       • APPS