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Computer Systems Servicing 2nd Quarter Reviewer

The document defines and describes various computer hardware components. It discusses input devices like the mouse and keyboard that are used to enter data. It also covers output devices such as the monitor and printer that display or print data. Finally, it explains core internal components including the central processing unit, random access memory, motherboard, and hard disk that process and store information.

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Computer Systems Servicing 2nd Quarter Reviewer

The document defines and describes various computer hardware components. It discusses input devices like the mouse and keyboard that are used to enter data. It also covers output devices such as the monitor and printer that display or print data. Finally, it explains core internal components including the central processing unit, random access memory, motherboard, and hard disk that process and store information.

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Floppy Drive - reads and writes data to a small, circular piece of metal-coated plastic similar to audio cassette tape.

Sound Card - An expansion board that enables a computer to manipulate and output sounds.

Modem - is typically used to send digital data over a phone line.

Network Interface Card - is a piece of computer hardware designed to provide for computer communication over a computer
network.

Video Card - is a component of a computer which is designed to convert logical representation of an image stored in a memory to a
signal that can be used as input for a display medium, most often a monitor utilizing a variety of display standards.

Scanner - is a device which analyses a physical image or object and converts it to a digital image.

Printer - is a computer peripheral device that produces a hard copy from data stored in a computer connected to it.

Keyboard - is used for entering commands and data into the system.

Mouse - is a handheld pointing device for computers, involving a small object fitted with one or more buttons and shaped to sit
naturally under the hand.

Monitor - is a computer peripheral device capable of showing still or moving images generated by a computer and processed by a
graphics card.

Power Supply - basic function is to convert the type of electrical power available at the wall socket to the type the computer circuitry

Hard Disk - is a rigid magnetic disk fixed permanently within a drive unit and used for storing computer data.

Central processing unit or microprocessor - is the main brain or engine of a computer, it performs the system’s calculating and
processing.

Random Access Memory - is a type of computer storage whose contents can be accessed in any order.

Motherboard or system board - is the main circuit of a computer and it contains the connectors for attaching additional boards.

Microcomputer - The example of this computer are desktops, laptops, tablets and smartphones, it is designed for general usage such
as entertainment, education and work purposes.

Minicomputer - is also known as midrange computer, it is smaller than supercomputer or mainframe computer but more powerful
than microcomputer.

Mainframe Computer - is not as powerful as the supercomputer. It is designed to run multiple programs concurrently.

Super Computer - is the fastest and most powerful computer in terms of performance and data processing.

Input Devices

 Mouse Output Devices


 Keyboard  Monitor
 Joystick  Printer
 Scanner  Speaker
 Microphone  Projector
 Digital Camera  Headphone
 Scanner

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