computer parts
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Computer Parts. There are many parts that work together to make a computer work. Hardware. Physical parts of the computer, including processor and memory chips, input/output devices, tapes, disks, modems, cable, etc. CPU. The Central Processing Unit. Processor. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Computer Parts There are many
parts that work together to make a computer work.
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Hardware Physical parts of
the computer, including processor and memory chips, input/output devices, tapes, disks, modems, cable, etc.
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CPU The Central
Processing Unit
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Processor The CPU – The
chip or chips that interpret and execute program instructions and manage the functions of input, output, and storage devices.
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Computer Case Contains the
major components of the computer. It helps protect them.
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Front of the Computer Case
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Inside the Computer Case
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Monitor A display screen
to provide “output” to the user. It is where you view the information your are working on.
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Video Card Connects the
computer to the monitor. It is a circuit board attached to the motherboard that contains the memory and other circuitry necessary to send information to the monitor for display on screen.
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Keyboard Used to enter
information into the computer and for giving commands.
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Mouse An input device
operated by rolling its ball across a flat surface. The mouse is used to control the on-screen pointer by pointing and clicking, double-clicking, or dragging objects on the screen.
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Touchpad A pressure-
sensitive and motion sensitive device used in place of a mouse.
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CD Rom Drive The drive that
plays CDs and reads data that has been stored on the CD.
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CD Compact Disk – A
type of optical storage device.
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Floppy Disk Drive A device that
holds a removable floppy disk when in use; read/write heads read and write data to the diskette.
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Hard Disk Magnetic storage
device in the computer.
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RAM Random Access
MemoryRAM is a computer’s temporary memory, which exists as chips on the motherboard near the CPU. It stores data or programs while they are being used and requires power.
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Printer An output device
that produces a hard copy on paper. It gives information to the user in printed form.
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Barcode Reader An input device
that converts a pattern of printed bars into a number that a computer can read. They are often used by businesses to quickly input price and product information.
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Scanner A device that
allows pictures to be placed into a computer.
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Microphone Allows the user to
record sounds as input to their computer.
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Speakers Used to generate
or reproduce voice, music, and other sounds.
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Sound Card Connects the
speakers and microphone to the computer.
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Modem The place where
the computer is connected to the phone line.
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Network Card A circuit board
that connects the computer to the rest of the network usually using special cables.
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Software Programs that tell
the computer what to do. It provides instructions that the CPU will need to carry out.
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DOS Disk Operating System
This software connects the hardware with the programs you want to run.
MS-DOS:
Microsoft DOS (Disk Operating System) is a command line user interface. MS-DOS 1.0 was released in 1981 for IBM computers.
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Example of MS-DOS
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Windows A family of operating
systems developed and produced by Microsoft Corp. It provides a software graphical user interface (GUI) used on IBM and compatible computers.
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Example of Windows (GUI)