2. PC Hardware
This slides provides an overview of pc hardware
After completing, you will be able to :
Get an overview of PC hardware
Listing hardware components
Listing internal components
Listing external components
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3. Overview
Motherboards
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Memory ( CMOS, ROM, RAM,DRAM)
Hardisk (HDD)
CD-ROMs and DVDs
Video cards
Expandsion Cards
Power supply
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4. Overview…
The Case
Monitors and Displays
Printers
Keyboads, Mice and Pointing devices
Ports and Connectors
Networks and Communications
Audio devices
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6. Internal devices
Motherboard (main board) :
Large printed circuit board, has a lot of chip, connector and
other electronics mounted on it.
Functions likes a central railway station.
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Main board
8. Central Processing Unit (CPU) :
It is a chip, which proccess data
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Internal devices…
AMD CPU Intel CPU
9. Memory (RAM):
Is working memory storage
All data, which the PC uses and works which during
operation, are store.d here
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Internal devices…
IBM PC Memory Card Kingston Memory
10. Hardisk (HDD) :
Used as storage program and other digital data
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Internal devices…
Hardisk
11. Compact Disks and Digital Versatile/Video Disks (CDs – DVDs) :
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Internal devices…
Like hardisks used to storage digital data
CD CD/DVD drive
12. Video cards :
Turning digital data into text, graphics, and images
on the monitor.
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Internal devices…
Video card
13. Expandsion card :
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Internal devices…
Used to add basic funtions to older PC
USB Sound card Ethernet card
14. Power Supply :
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Internal devices…
Convert AC power to DC power
Power supply
15. Preference
IT Essentials PC Hardware and Software Companion Guide 3rd Edition .
Pc Hardware a Beginners Guide .
Internet.
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