Parts of a Computer

Motherhood
Main circuit
board of the
computer that
connects
everything

CPU is the Central Processing
Unit and is main chip in the
computer responsible for
carrying out computer task

Ram:Random Access Memory
stores data for short term use

Drive is a computer
component used
to store data.

Cooling Devices
A cooling device
cools the computer
system when it is heating

Graphics card
The graphics
components are the
part of your computer
that control and enhance
how graphics (pictures,
videos, programs, animation,
3D) are displayed on your
computer screen.

USB (Universal Serial Bus)
is the most popular connection
used to connect a computer to
devices such as digital cameras,
printers, scanners, and external hard drives.

Ethernet
An Ethernet port
(aka jack or socket)
is an opening on computer
network equipment that
Ethernet cables plug into.

Video
Refers to recording,
manipulating, and
displaying moving
images, especially
in a format that can
be presented on a
television.

Audio
is the sound system
that comes with or
can be added to a
computer

Keyboard
is the sound system
that comes with or
can be added to a computer

Microphone
is a device that
captures audio
by converting
sound waves
into an electrical signal.

Webcam
is a video camera
that feeds or
streams its image
in real time to or
through a computer
to a computer network

Headphones
A pair of head-mounted
speakers that are positioned
over the ears

Monitor
A display screen
used to provide visual
output from a computer,
cable box, video camera,
VCR or other video
generating device

Printer
is a device that
accepts text and
graphic output
from a computer
and transfers the
information to paper,
usually to standard
size sheets of paper.

Process Management
is an integral part of any
modern-day operating system (OS)

Memory Management
is the process of controlling
and coordinating computer
memory, assigning portions
called blocks to various running
programs to optimize overall
system performance

Device Management
Within the computer,
activating and
controlling the
peripheral devices

Storage Management
software solutions that
help facilitate data storage

User Interface
the junction between a
user and a computer
program