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Computer Hardware: Virat Singh 7-C

This document provides an overview of various computer hardware components presented by Virat Singh. It describes flash drives as small, lightweight removable storage that holds more data than floppy disks. DVDs are described as optical discs that can store up to 17GB of data for movies and files. Hard disk drives are fast electronic devices that read and write data to metal or glass surfaces. The motherboard is the main circuit board that connects the CPU, RAM, ports and expansion slots to allow computer components to work together.

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Computer Hardware: Virat Singh 7-C

This document provides an overview of various computer hardware components presented by Virat Singh. It describes flash drives as small, lightweight removable storage that holds more data than floppy disks. DVDs are described as optical discs that can store up to 17GB of data for movies and files. Hard disk drives are fast electronic devices that read and write data to metal or glass surfaces. The motherboard is the main circuit board that connects the CPU, RAM, ports and expansion slots to allow computer components to work together.

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COMPUTER

HARDWARE
A PRESENTATION
BY:
VIRAT
SINGH
7-C
FLASH DRIVE
IT IS A SMALL, LIGHTWEIGHT, REMOVABLE AND
REWRITABLE FLASH MEMORY DATA STORAGE
DEVICE. USB FLASH DISK IS FASTER, HOLDS
MORE DATA AND MORE RELIABLE THAN A
FLOPPY DISK. IT IS ALSO KNOWN AS PEN DRIVE,
THUMB DRIVE OR SIMPLY USB DRIVE.
DVD
DVD STANDS FOR DIGITAL VERSATILE DISK OR
DIGITAL VIDEO DISK. ITS AN OPTICAL DEVICE THAT
CAN BE USED FOR DATA STORAGE AND RECORD
MOVIES WITH HIGH VIDEO AND SOUND QUALITY.
THE STORAGE CAPACITY OF A DVD VARIES FROM 4.1
GB TO 17 GB.
COMPACT DISK
A Compact Disc (also known as a CD) is an optical disc used to
store digital data. It was originally developed to store sound
recordings exclusively, but later it also allowed the preservation of
other types of data. Audio CDs have been commercially available
since October 1982. In 2010, they remain the standard physical storage
medium for audio.
HARD DISK DRIVE
IT IS AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE THAT CAN READ
OR WRITE INFORMATION ON ITS METAL OR
GLASS RECORDING SURFACE. THESE DISK DRIVES
ARE VERY FAST AND HAVE LARGE STORAGE
CAPACITY.
FLOPPY DISK
IT IS ALSO CALLED AUXILIARY MEMORY WHERE
DATA CAN BE STORED PERMANENTLY FOR
FUTURE USE. THE TYPES OF EXTERNAL
MEMORIES ARE FLOPPY DISK, HARD DISK,
COMPACT DISK, FLASH DRIVE ETC.
RAM
RAM [RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY] IS AN
IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF MEMORY UNIT.
WHATEVER INFORMATION WE ENTER INTO THE
COMPUTER THAT EXISTS IN RAM. IT REMAINS
THERE TILL WE ARE WORKING IN AN
APPLICATION OR COMPUTER GETS ITS POWER
SUPPLY. IT IS A VOLATILE MEMORY. DATA AND
INSTRUCTIONS ARE TEMPORARILY STORED IN
THE RAM. DURING PROCESSING, IF THE
COMPUTER IS SWITCHED OFF DATA IS LOST
FOREVER.
ROM
ROM STANDS FOR READ ONLY MEMORY. IT IS SO
CALLED, AS USER CAN ONLY READ FROM IT AND
CANNOT WRITE INTO IT. THE PRIMARY USE OF
ROM IS DURING THE BOOTING PROCEDURE,
WHICH IS AN INITIAL PROGRAM TO START UP
THE COMPUTER, WHEN POWER IS SWITCHED
ON.
KEYBOARD
As the name implies, a keyboard is basically a board of keys.
The keyboard's design comes from the original typewriter
keyboards, which arranged letters and numbers in a way
that prevented the type-bars from getting jammed when
typing quickly. This keyboard layout is known as the 
QWERTY design, which gets its name from the first six
letters across in the upper-left-hand corner of the keyboard.
SPEAKERS
Speakers are one of the most common output
devices used with computer systems. Some speakers
are designed to work specifically with computers,
while others can be hooked up to any type of sound
system. Regardless of their design, the purpose of
speakers is to produce audio output that can be heard
by the listener.
MOUSE
In computing , a mouse is a pointing device that functions by detecting two-
dimensional motion relative to its supporting surface. Physically, a mouse
consists of an object held under one of the user's hands, with one or more
buttons. (Although traditionally a button is typically round or square, modern
mice have spring-loaded regions of their top surface that operate switches when
pressed down lightly.) It sometimes features other elements, such as "wheels",
which allow the user to perform various system-dependent operations, or extra
buttons or features that can add more control or dimensional input. The
mouse's motion typically translates into the motion of a cursor on a display,
which allows for fine control of a graphical user interface.
MONITOR
The computer monitor is an output device that is part of
your computer's display system. A cable connects the
monitor to a video adapter (video card) that is installed in
an expansion slot on your computer’s motherboard. This
system converts signals into text and pictures and displays
them on a TV-like screen (the monitor).
MOTHERBOARD
The motherboard is the main circuit board of your computer and
is also known as the mainboard or logic board. If you ever open
your computer, the biggest piece of silicon you see is the
motherboard. Attached to the motherboard, you'll find
the CPU, ROM, memory RAM expansion slots, PCI slots,
and USB ports. It also includes controllers for devices like the
hard drive, DVD drive, keyboard, and mouse. Basically, the
motherboard is what makes everything in your computer work
together.
For giving your
valueable
time for
viewing this
presentation
Virat Singh

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