CHAPTER IV

Components of a Computer Hardware

 MONITOR

Computer screen; used for viewing output

from a computer

 MOUSE
Input device used to obtain motion based input
from the user
 GRAPHICS CARD
 TRACKPAD
Used to compute the image values to be
Similar to a mouse but obtains data directly
displayed on a graphical output
from users
 BUS
 KEYBOARD
A network architecture in which a set of clients
Input device used to obtain static predefined
are connected via a shared communications
symbol input
structure in the single cable
 CPU (CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT)
 BUS
Processes tasks given to it by the computers A network architecture in which a set of clients
operating system are connected via a shared communications
 RAM (RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY) structure in the single cable

Used as temporary storage space for task data
that is being processed.
 ROM (READ ONLY MEMORY)
Type of computer memory used mainly to
store core computing software.
 CACHE
collection of data duplicating original values
stored elsewhere on a computer
 MOTHERBOARD
It holds together many of the crucial
components of a computer, including the
central processing unit (CPU), memory and
connectors for input and output devices.

 POWER SUPPLY
 power supply unit or PSU, the component
that supplies power to a computer.

 MODEM
An internal modem is basically an
external modem and serial port mounted upon
a PC bus card

 CPU COOLER
A CPU cooler is device designed to draw heat
away from the system CPU and other
components in the enclosure.