The Hardware of a Laptop

Definition
Hardware is:
Physical, touch
Input/Output
Motherboard
1. Monitor 2. Motherboard 3. CPU 4. RAM
5. Expansion cards 6. Power supply 7. Optical
disk drive 8. Hard disk drive 9. Keyboard
10. Mouse
Inside a Laptop
Part of Hardware 1
Case: Metal box that contains most hardware components on PCs, but are integrated in laptops.

Power supply: Converts AC (alternating current) to DC (direct current) for the computer to use.
Laptops use a battery.

Motherboard
Components directly attached to or part of the motherboard include:
Central-Processing-Unit: Does the calculations that make the computer work, many new ones have
GPUs. It is usually cooled by a fan.
Chipset
Random-Access-Memory: Stores data that is being actively use by the CPU.
Read-Only-Memory: Stores BIOS (Basic Input Output System) that is what is run when the
computer is turned on.
Buses: Connects the CPU to internal components and expansion cars for sound and graphics.
The CMOS battery: Powers the memory for date and time, same as a watch battery.
Part of Hardware 2
Expansion cards: Can be inserted in expansion slots in the motherboard to add functions to the
computer.

Storage devices: Computer parts that store data.
Fixed media: Hard disk drives are lost-cost and have a high capacity, but solid-state drives are
faster and more efficient, but more expensive. This is where data and software applications are
stored.

Removable media: USB flash drives or optical disks, read and transfer data.

Input and output peripherals




Input
Mouse or Touchpad
Keyboard
Webcam
Microphone
Output device
Printer
Speaker
Monitor
Questions
1. What is the impact of computer hardware on society and the
environment?
2. Are there any legal and ethical issues related to the use of
computer hardware?
3. What are the careers related to computer hardware?
4. How did computer hardware change in the last one hundred years?
5. What are the advantages and disadvantages of computer
hardware?
What is the impact of computer hardware
on society and the environment?
Computers need hardware
Parts from all over the world
Mining coltan
Roughly 40 million tons of eco-waste
Only ~12.5 recycling
6 million tons unknown
Are there any legal and ethical issues
related to the use of computer hardware?
Owning and copying technologies
Environment vs Computers
What are the careers related to
computer hardware?
Computer hardware engineer
Technician
Engineer
Many others
How did computer hardware change
in the last one hundred years?
100 years ago only theoretical
1939 Electromagnetical relay computer
1951 First general purpose computer
1975 First laptop
What are the advantages and disadvantages
of computer hardware?
Each hardware with its own
Advantage: Getting more advanced
Disadvantage: Waste, mining
Mediography
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_hardware

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laptop

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer

http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/what-is-computer-hardware-components-definition-examples.html#lesson

http://careerplanning.about.com/od/occupations/p/comphardwareeng.htm

http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000764.htm

http://www.economist.com/blogs/dailychart/2011/08/apple-and-samsungs-symbiotic-relationship

MAP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/05/where-do-laptops-come-fro_n_309859.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_waste

http://www.step-initiative.org/index.php/Initiative_WhatIsEwaste.html

http://www.itworld.com/it-managementstrategy/269684/where-did-i-come-origins-my-macbook-pro?page=0,6