Component
|
Purpose
|
Function
|
Motherboard
|
Holds many components in the
computer system and connect them with each other.
|
Is a printed board found in all
modern computers.
|
CD/DVD Drive
|
Install software into the
computer.
|
Computer application
programs to install software.
|
Floppy Drive
|
Provide writing/reading data
on/from floppy disks to the computer.
|
Share data from and to the
computer.
|
RAM card
|
Saves any software that the
user open it.
|
It is storage for data.
|
CPU
|
Perform all of the calculations
which are required in order for the computer to properly function.
|
The brains of the computer where
most calculations take place.
|
Graphic card
|
Allows the Pc to generate images
effectively and takes the load from the CPU so that more graphic information
can be used.
|
Display a compels 3-d graphics,
useful for computer gaming and 3-D effects.
|
Case
|
Protect all the components inside
it.
|
Collect the hardware components in
it.
|
Monitor
|
To display graphics and texts,
without a monitor a computer is useless.
|
Select computer's options and the
output result as well as display the work done on the PC.
|
Hard disk
|
To hold programs and data
files from a computer.
|
Is a-non-volatile ( can maintain
the information even when not powered) that is used to store data from the
computer
|
Fan (Cooler)
|
To reduce the heat coming from the
heatsink
|
Allows fresh air to come into the
system.
|
Power supply
|
Gives the computer all the energy
it needs to work properly.
|
Converts the electrical power into
wall socket (120 volt, 60 Hz).
|
Video card
|
Generates a supply of output
images to display.
|
- To make games playable at the
highest quality
- Take information from the CPU
and convert it into image and send it to the monitor
- Draws over 2 million individual
pixels 60 times every second.
|
Network Interface card (NIC)
|
Allows a computer to connect to a
computer network.
|
- Provides physical link to a
computer network.
- Each NIC has unique number
called the MAC address.
- Connects with other computers or
networks.
|
North bridge
|
North bridge controls the chipset
function.
|
-North bridge connects a CPU to
the memory, PCI bus (Peripheral Component Interconnect) ,
and the AGP activities.
- North bridge can consist of
more than one seperated chip.
|
South bridge
|
South bridge controls the motherboard
devices and the drives
|
South bridge consist of only one
seperated chip
|
ATA
|
It is a computer bus interface
for connecting.
|
Connect with mass strange devices
like H drives and optical drives.
|
SATA
|
Standard for connecting devices
like optical and hard drives to the mother board.
|
It refers to the types of the
cables and connections that follow the standard.
|
Battery
|
It is usually lithium-type battery
that is directly soldered to the motherboard.
|
Allows the computer system to
perform time-critical tasks.
|
BIOS
|
Set of instructions that a
computer uses to successfully start up.
|
Give instructions for the Power-On
Self Test (POST).
|
Ports
|
External connection devise on the
computer.
|
Used to connect different types of
peripherals.
|
Heatsink
|
Is a passive
|
Used to cool
|
SATA
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