Computer Basics and Common Hardware Components Edtech 541
Computer Basics and Common Hardware Components Edtech 541
Input Devices
Output Devices
Storage Devices
hard drive
ROM permanent
flash drive
jump
memory
O/S applications
CD / DVD / floppy
motherboard
system-board nervous
processor
brain
executes commands
CPU
RAM
random
access
memory
NIC
network
Connections
USB
universal
RJ-45
ethernet network
serial bus
Cat 5e
patch
Anti-Virus
viruses
horses
Firewall
stops the bad guys from accessing your computer from outside your house
device(s)
that permit, deny, encrypt, or proxy all computer traffic between different security domains
periodically run Disk Defragmenter regularly clear out your temporary Internet files
Disk
Cleanup