THE COMPUTER

THE COMPUTER

1. Introduction to information technology

   • The computer
   • Hardware components
   • Software components
   • Types of computers
     • Personal computers
     • Mainframes
     • Supercomputers

2. Motherboard and CPU

   • Elements of a computer
   • The motherboard
   • The microprocessor
   • RAM memory
   • Power supply

3. Hard disk and DVD

   • The hard drive
     • Location of the hard drive
     • External hard drives
     • How is the inside of a hard drive?
     • Capacity of hard drives
   • Optical memory devices
     • CD and DVD units
     • Type of CD and DVD
     • How is the information stored in an optical disc?
     • How is an optical disc recorded?
     • Capacity of optical disks
     • How is an optical disc read?

4. Port and expansion cards

   • The ports
   • Expansion cards

5. Peripherals

   • Input peripherals
   • Output peripherals
   • Input/Output peripherals