COMPUTER HARDWARE

Computer hardware is the physical construction of the computer system, the areas we can touch. The hardware is the construction inside the tower which allows the computer to function properly. On the next screen are some examples of what typical pieces of computer hardware look like. Some will be familiar as we see them in everyday use, some you may not have seen before as they are stored inside the hard drive of a PC (personal computer).

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RAM(random access memory)

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We can save our graphical data onto various media. For example; floppy disc, zip drive, CD or the hard drive.

Floppy Disc

1.44 MbCompact

Disc

800 Mb

Zip Drive

250 MbHard Drive

20+ Gb

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Advantages of the hard drive* More storage space

* Less chance of physical damage

* Less chance of losing a hard drive!

* Programs and applications can be

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over the floppy disc…

run from a hard drive.