Computer Parts and Peripherals
Computer Case / Chassis/ Cabinet
A computer case (also known as the computer
chassis, box or housing) is the enclosure that contains the main components of a computer.
Motherboard /Mainboard / Systemboard
The main printed circuit board in a computer that carries the system buses. It is equipped
with sockets to which all processors, memory modules, plug-in cards,
daughter boards, or peripheral devices are connected.
CPU / Processor
Central Processing Unit / Processor
.The brain of the
computer - the device capable of performing
Arithmetic and Logical operations on data. Or for thinking.
Display / Video Graphics Adapter
Display Adapter
is
an expansion card which generates a feed of output images to a display. It converts digital signals into video signals.
Hard
Disk Drive
A hard disk Drive is a computer
storage device that stores data on rotating magnetic surfaces permanently.
Floppy Disk Drive
A drive that reads from or writes
to separate diskettes which
the
user
inserts.
Information is stored on the diskettes themselves.
Optical Disc
Drive (ODD)
An optical disk drive is a storage
device that uses light or lasers to store or retrieve information. Common types include CD or DVD drives.
A sound card is an internal
computer expansion card that facilitates the input and output of audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer programs.
MODEM (Modulator and Demodulator)
A device that allows two computers
to communicate over telephone lines. It converts digital computer
signals into analog and converts the analog signal back into a digital
format.
TV / FM Card
A TV tuner card is hardware that allows analogue or digital broadcast television signals
to be received and converted
or translated for display by a computer.
The monitor displays the video and graphics information generated by the computer
through the video
card. Monitors are very similar
to televisions with high resolution.
The keyboard is an input device designed
to enter text, characters and
other
commands into a
computer or similar device.
Mouse
The mouse is a part of a computer which provides the major
way of interacting with
graphical user interfaces on a computer.
A device that reads a printed
page and converts
it into a graphics
image (Soft Copy) for the computer.
Web Cam
Used to capture images and videos
and
transfer
them over Web or Internet
Microphone
A microphone, sometimes called
a Mic (pronounced “mike”), is a device
that converts sound into an electrical signal.
Speakers
You need speakers
to hear the sound generated
by a sound card. You should buy speakers with a built-in amplifier to strengthen the sound signal and improve the performance.
Thumb Drive /Pen Drive / USB Flash Drive
A USB Flash Drive is used as a small,
lightweight, removable data storage device. This hot-swappable, non-volatile.
