Nt1310 Unit 4 Components Of A Computer

All the components labelled in the picture above function together to work a computer.Many crucial computer components in the system unit are connected to each other through the motherboard including the central processing unit (CPU), memory and connectors for input and output device. They communicate with each through motherboard, then, firmware on the motherboard controls and coordinate all basic functions. The processor (also known as CPU) is commonly referred to as the brain of a computer that carries out the instruction of a computer program.All the basic arithmetical, logical and input output operation of of a computer system is performed by the CPU. In the computer system unit, the power supply exist to convert the AC power from the wall socket into the DC power that the …show more content…
The memory (RAM) is a volatile memory that stores data for short term use.This means that the memory is lost when there is no power. RAM is used by the CPU when the computer is running, to store data that needs to be used very quickly, but it does not stores any data permanently. Meanwhile, the hard drive in the system unit stores all the the software installed on the computer as well as all the data files created and used by the software including any documents that the user created or downloaded. Compared to random access memory (RAM), hard drive is a permanent storage which means when the computer is turned off, the files remain safely stored in the drive and can be used again some other time. The CD/DVD drive reads data that was recorded on the CD/DVD disk. User can also write or copy important data on an empty disk using the CD/DVD drive.
To upgrade the functionality of a computer, expansion cards are used to amplify the ability of the

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