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11 BASIC COMPONENTS OF

COMPUTER HARDWARE
WHAT IS COMPUTER HARDWARE?

 Computer hardware includes the


physical components of a computer.
Personal computers (PCs) are electronic
devices that use microchips to process
information and may include desktop
computers, laptops or tablets.
WHAT ARE BASIC
COMPONENTS OF COMPUTER
HARDWARE?
THERE ARE SEVERAL BASIC COMPONENTS OF COMPUTER
HARDWARE INCLUDING:

1. CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)


THE CPU CONTROLS THE COMPUTER PROCESSES
AND COMMUNICATES WITH THE OTHER
COMPONENTS OF A PERSONAL COMPUTER.
2. MOTHERBOARD
THE MOTHERBOARD PROVIDES THE STRUCTURE FOR
ALL OTHER COMPONENTS AND CONNECTS THEM,
WHILE ALSO PROVIDING A WAY TO DISTRIBUTE POWER,
DELIVER INFORMATION AND CONNECT TO DEVICES
SUCH AS A PRINTER OR MOUSE. IT CONTROLS HOW
DATA TRANSFERS AND WHAT TYPE OF MONITOR OR
SCREEN DEVICE TO USE, FOR EXAMPLE. IT HOUSES THE
CPU, MEMORY AND SECONDARY STORAGE DEVICES
SUCH AS HARD DRIVES.
3. RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY (RAM)
RAM IS WHERE DATA LIVES TEMPORARILY
WHILE IT'S BEING ACTIVELY USED BY
PROGRAMS, SUCH AS WHEN A USER
LAUNCHES A COMPUTER APPLICATION.
4. VIDEO GRAPHICS ARRAY PORT
A VIDEO GRAPHICS ARRAY (VGA) PORT IS
A VIDEO INPUT THAT IS PRIMARILY USED
ON PC MONITORS. TROUBLESHOOTING A
VGA PORT COULD INCLUDE VERIFYING
THERE ISN'T A LOOSE CONNECTION,
FAULTY CABLE OR A BROKEN MONITOR.
5. POWER SUPPLY
A POWER SUPPLY PROVIDES
ELECTRICITY TO ALL COMPONENTS
OF A COMPUTER SYSTEM.
TYPICALLY, IT'S A POWER CORD
CONNECTED FROM THE BACK OF A
PC TOWER INTO AN ELECTRICITY
SOCKET.
6. COOLING FAN
COOLING FANS ARE A COMPUTER'S
SYSTEM TO DECREASE
OVERHEATING. MANY COMPUTERS
HAVE MORE THAN ONE COOLING
FAN TO HELP USERS WHO RUN
THEIR COMPUTER HEAVILY, SUCH AS
VIDEO STREAMING OR GAMING.

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