ANATOMY OF A PC

OUTSIDE THE CPU

MAILENE
JESSA M. SALES
L. DEPOSITARIO
“THE ANATOMY OF A PC”
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ICT Teacher
BATOBALANI NATIONAL HIGH PC DOCTOR’S FIX-IT YOURSELF GUIDE
 Objectives:
At the end of the lesson,
students should be able to:
1.Identify the anatomy of a PC
outside the CPU box.
2.State the importance of
knowing the different parts of
computer outside the CPU box.
3.Locate the port intended for
MAI
each peripheral.
 Concept Map

Computer

Anatomy

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 ANATOMY OF A PC OUTSIDE THE CPU BOX

• MONITOR
• KEYBOARD
• MOUSE
• SPEAKER
• PRINTER
• SCANNER
• WEB CAM
• MODEM
• JOYSTICK
• MICROPHONE
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 1.MONITOR
What is a monitor?
-is an electronic device that transmits information
from the computer onto a screen, thereby acting as
an interface and connecting the viewer with the
computer.

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 MONITOR
CONNECTIONS
A monitor has two connectors:
• One connects to the video port on the
PC; this connector is known as a 15-pin
HD-DB-15
• One connects to power outlet 1
2
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 MONITOR

MONITOR
 2. KEYBOARD
What is a keyboard?
- An input device used to enter information
into the computer.

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 KEYBOARD
CONNECTIONS
Keyboard connectors can be one of three
types:
1.A small round connector called PS/2
that has six pins inside, color-coded
purple.
2.A larger connector called DIN-5
(obsolete)
3.USB connector: this is a small, flat
rectangular connector
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 KEYBOARD

1 2
 KEYBOARD

PS/2

USB
 3. MOUSE
What is a mouse?
- A mouse is the device that adds a
second dimension to input. It allows the
user to move the cursor or pointer across
the screen and used in selecting and
dragging object.

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 MOUSE
CONNECTIONS
3 different connectors:
1. COM port using a connector called a
DB-9, a 9-pin connector (obsolete)
2. PS/2 (Mini-DIN-6) color-coded green
3. USB

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 MOUSE

1 2
 PS/2

USB
 4. SPEAKERS
What is a speaker?
- A device that produces sounds and audio

CONNECTIONS:
1. For power outlet
2. 3.5 mm stereo jack
color-coded lime green

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SPEAKERS
 SPEAKER

3.5 mm stereo jack

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 PRINTER
What is a printer?
• An output device that produces a hard
copy on paper. It gives information to
the user in printed form.

CONNECTIONS:
1. Parallel port – 25-pin
2. USB (universal
Serial bas)
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 Parallel port

USB

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 SCANNER
What is a scanner?
- Device that takes text or artwork that
exists on a paper and turn it into a file
stored on your PC.

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 SCANNER
CONNECTIONS:
1. SCSI (pronounced scuzzy)
2. Parallel port
3. USB port
4. IEEE 1394 port
(also known as firewire)

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 SCANNER

PARALLEL PORT

USB

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 WEB CAM
What is a webcam?
- The device that enable the user to
communicate naturally with others

CONNECTION:
• USB port

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 USB

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 MICROPHONE
What is a microphone?
• Allows the user to record sounds as
input to their computer
• Enables the user to communicate over
the internet

CONNECTIONS:
• 3.5 MM jack –
color-coded pink
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HEADSET
 3.5 stereo jack

3.5 mm jack

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 JOYSTICK
• A device that acts as a second cursor
allowing the user to steer around the
game environment easily

CONNECTION:
• USB port

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 JOYSTICK

USB

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 MODEM
What is a MODEM?
• A device that is plugged into
the phone line, allowing the
user to dial out and make a
connection to another device.

SPEED:
Very low – 9.6 kbps
to the much faster -56 kbps

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 MODEM
CONNECTION:
External modem traditionally connected to
a COM port. This allowed modem
connections up to 56 kbps. Nowadays it is
connected to the serial port of the
computer by means of a cable. It is
connected to the telephone wall jack by
another cable.

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 MODEM

cable

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BASIC PARTS OF A COMPUTER
 How to connect those components to a PC?

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 QUIZ:
Directions: Match the functions of the components in Column
A with the names of components in Column B. Write the letter
of your answer in ¼ sheet of paper.
A B.
C allows the user to record sound and to
____1. A. Joystick
communicate over the internet B. Keyboard
G produces a paper copy of the information from a
____2.
C. Microphone
computer
I generates a digital copy of text or an image for
____3. D. Modem
data input to a computer E. Monitor
J produces audio, music and sounds
____4. F. Mouse
A acts as a second cursor that allows the user to
____5.
G. Printer
steer around the game environment
D allows the user to dial out a connection to another
____6. H. Processor
device I. Scanner
E display information from a computer onto screen
____7. J. Speaker
F allows the user to move the cursor on the screen.
____8.
B allows the user to enter information to a computer
____9. K. Video card
L
____10. allows the user to view a live video or L. webcam
presentation over the internet
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 Assignment:

1. What are the two types of input

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