Computer hardware is a physical piece of hardware inside a computer program. This is in contrast to
computer programs or data that change frequently, modified or removed in a computer. Computer hardware
is not changed and is stored in devices such as read only memory (ROM) where it does not change easily.
Most computer hardware is embedded and so is not visible to ordinary users. Here are the different types
of hardware in a computer.
- Motherboard: This is the central or primary circuit board making a complex electronic system such as a
computer. A motherboard is also known as a key board, logic board or system board.
- Central processing unit, a CPU is the main component of a digital computer that interprets
instructions and process data in computer programs.
- Random Access Memory: a memory stored data can be found in any way. RAM is considered the main memory
of the computer where the work area to display and manipulation of data is used.
- Basic Input Output System: BIOS, software programs to download, execute and control the computer.
- Power supply: Power supply electricity to provide an output load or group of taxes.
- Video Display Controller: It converts the logical representation of visual information in a signal
that can serve as input for a secondary display is used.
- Business Computer: It is used for data or power between computer components to transfer to a computer
or between computers.
- CD-ROM drive: It contains data available from computer
- Floppy Disk: This is a data storage device
- Zip Drive, "This is a medium-capacity removable disk storage system.
- Hard Disk: This is a non-volatile data storage system that stores data on a magnetic surface layer on
the hard disk clean.
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