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The physical components of a computer are called hardware. This document lists the basic hardware devices found in most personal computers, including the system unit, motherboard, CPU, primary storage, expansion bus, power supply unit, hard disk drive, and optical drive. The system unit houses the motherboard, CPU, memory chips, ports, and expansion slots. The motherboard contains the circuits and components that run the computer. The CPU performs instructions and calculations. Primary storage is the computer's working memory space held in RAM chips.

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Computer Week 1

The physical components of a computer are called hardware. This document lists the basic hardware devices found in most personal computers, including the system unit, motherboard, CPU, primary storage, expansion bus, power supply unit, hard disk drive, and optical drive. The system unit houses the motherboard, CPU, memory chips, ports, and expansion slots. The motherboard contains the circuits and components that run the computer. The CPU performs instructions and calculations. Primary storage is the computer's working memory space held in RAM chips.

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What are the devices of a

computer?
The physical, touchable, electronic, and
mechanical parts of a computer are called
the hardware, composed of different
devices attached to the computer. The
following list represents a basic set of
devices found in most Personal Computers.
1. System Unit- The main part of
a microcomputer, sometimes
called the chassis. It includes the
following parts: Motherboard,
Microprocessor, Memory Chips,
Buses, Ports, Expansion Slots,
and Cards.
2. Motherboard / Mainboard /
System Board- The main circuit
board of a computer. It contains
all the circuits and components
that run the computer.
3. CPU (Central Processing Unit) –
The processor is the main “brain”
or “heart” of a computer system.
It performs all of the necessary
instructions and calculations and
manages the flow of information
through a computer.
4. Primary storage- (internal storage,
main memory) is the computer’s
working storage space that holds
data, instructions for processing, and
processed data (information) waiting
to be sent to secondary storage.
Physically, primary storage is a
collection of RAM chips.
Two (2) Types of Memory
ROM – (Read Only Memory) ROM is non-
volatile, meaning it holds data even
when the power is ON or OFF.
RAM – (Random Access Memory) RAM is
volatile, meaning it holds data only when
the power is on. When the power is off,
RAM’s contents are lost.
5. Expansion Bus – A bus is a data
pathway between several
hardware components inside or
outside a computer. It connects
the parts of the CPU and links the
CPU with other important
hardware.
6. Adapters- Printed-circuit
boards enable the computer to
use a peripheral device without
the necessary connections or
circuit boards. They are often
used to permit upgrading to new
different hardware.
7. Power Supply Unit (PSU) –
Installed in the back corner of the
PC case, next to the
motherboard. It converts 120vac
(standard house power) into DC
voltages used by other
components in the PC
8. Hard Disk Drive (HDD) is a
magnetic storage device installed
inside the computer, also known
as the hard drive. The hard drive
is used as permanent storage for
data.
In a Windows computer, the hard
the drive is usually configured as
the C: drive and contains the
operating system and
applications.
9. Optical Drive- An optical drive
is a storage device that uses
lasers to read data on the optical
media. There are three types of
optical drives: Compact Disc (CD),
Digital Versatile Disc (DVD), and
Blu-ray Discs
10. Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) –
Designed to optically access data
stored on a DVD. A laser moves
back and forth near the disk
surface and accesses data at a
very fast rate.

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