Nt1310 Unit 7 Memory And Memory Components

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Central Processing Unit (CPU): is the brain of your computer. It will execute and handle various instruction you give to the computers.
Motherboard: a printed circuit board containing the principal components of a computer or other device, with connectors into which other circuit boards can be slotted.
Random Access Memory (RAM): is the place in a computer where the operating system, application, and data in current use are kept so that they can be quickly reached by the computers’ processor.
Hard Drive: a high-capacity, self-contained storage device containing a read-write mechanism plus one or more hard disks, inside a sealed unit. Also called hard disk drive.
Solid State Drive (SSD): a storage device that is an alternative to a hard disk.
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Computer Mouse: a palm-sized, button-operated pointing device that can be used to move, select, activate, and change items on a computer screen.
Keyboard: a panel of keys that operate a computer or typewriter.
Monitor: an instrument or device used for observing, checking, or keeping a continuous record of a process or quantity.
Heatsink Fan: is an electronic device that incorporates either a fan or a peltier device to keep a hot component such as a processor cool. There are two heat sink types: active and passive. Active heat sinks utilize power and are usually a fan type or some other peltier cooling device.
Graphics Card: a printed circuit board that controls the output to a display screen.
Computer Case: cabinet that contains the computer's power supply, motherboard, memory, disk drives and other peripheral control units. See tower case and All-In-One.
Power Supply: is an electronic device that supplies electric energy to an electrical load. The primary function of a power supply is to convert one form of electrical energy to another and, as a result, power supplies are sometimes referred to as electric power