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Saint Michael College, Cantilan, Incorporated

Cantilan, Surigao del Sur


College Department

MODULE 1

FOUR MAIN COMPONENTS OF HARDWARE


1. Input device – it sends information to a computer system for processing
Example:
 Barcode reader
 Keyboard
 Mouse
 Biometrics (fingerprints scanner)
 Joystick
 Graphic tablet
 Light pen
 Remote
 Scanner
 Microphone

2. Output device – reproduce or displays the results of the processing.


Example:
 Monitor
 Projector
 Speaker
 Printer
 Plotter
 Headphone
 GPS (global positioning system)

3. Storage device – any type of computing hardware that is used for storing, porting or extracting data files and
objects. Storage devices can hold and store information both temporarily and permanently.
Example:
 Primary storage (RAM or Random Access Memory)
 Secondary storage
- Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
- Solid State Drive (SSD)
 Floppy disks
 Optical storage
- CD-ROM, DVD-ROM (read only optical storage disks)
- CD-R, DVD-R (disks recordable)
 Flash memory device (flash drive/ memory stick/ thumb drive

4. Processing device – any device inside a computer that interprets and manipulates incoming data during this stage.
Example:
 CPU (Central Processing Unit)
 Motherboard
 Clock
 Video card
 Sound card

TYPES OF HARD DISKS


1. Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment (PATA)
- First types of hard disk drives developed.
- They made use of the Parallel ATA interface standard to connect to computers.
- These types of drives are the ones refer to as Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE) and Enhanced Integrated
Drive Electronics (EIDE) drives.
- They make use of a 40 or 80 wire ribbon cable transferring multiple bits of data simultaneously in
parallel.
2. Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA)
- These hard drives have replaced the PATA drives in desktop and laptop computers.
- The main physical difference between the two is the interface.
- SATA drives can transfer data faster than PATA types by using serial signalling technology.
- The cables are thinner and more flexible than PATA cables.
- They have a 7 pin data connection, with a cable limit of 1 meter.
- Disks do not share bandwidth because there is only one disk drive allowed per SATA controller chip on
the computer motherboard.
- They consume less power.
- They only require 250 mV as opposed to 5V for PATA.

3. Solid State Drive (SSD)


- The latest drive technology in the computer industry.
- Faster data access.
- Less susceptible to shock.
- Lower access times and latency.
- Durability.
- Less power usage.

4. NVMe Drive
- Non-volatile Memory Express (NVMe) is a storage interface introduced in 2013.
- Non-volatile means data is not lost when the computer reboots or loses power.
- The term express refers to the fact that the data travels over the PCI Express (PCIe) interface on
computer’s motherboard.
- NVMe drives are thus much faster than SATA drives.
- These are thin to lay flat on a motherboard.

EXAMPLE OF SYSTEM SOFTWARE AND APPLICATION SOFTWARE

SYSTEM SOFTWARE APPLICATION SOFTWARE


ELEMENTS OF WINDOWS DESKTOP

VERSIONS OF MICROSOFT WINDOWS

REFERENCES:
https://byjus.com/govt-exams/input-output-devices/
https://digitalworld839.com/what-are-output-devices-examples-computer/
https://experience.dropbox.com/get-organized/storage-devices
https://digitalthinkerhelp.com/processing-devices-of-computer-types-examples-functions-uses/

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