Parts of a Computer

Motherboard:a printed circuit board containing the principal components of a computer

CPU:A central processor

RAM:Random access memory

Drives: capable of storing and reading information that is not easily removed

Cooling Devices:The computer generates heat and this cools the computer.

Graphics Card:generates a feed of output images to a display

USB:establishes specifications for cables, connectors and protocols for connection, communication and power supply between personal computers and their peripheral device.

Etherne: connecting a number of computer systems to form a local area network

Video:connects to the motherboard of a computer system and generates output images to display

Audio: any receptacle or jack to which an audio device such as speakers, headphones or a microphone can be connected.

Keyboard:In computing, a computer keyboard is a typewriter-style device which uses an arrangement of buttons or keys to act as mechanical levers or electronic switches.

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

Webcam: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 earphones typically joined by a band placed over the head, for listening to audio signals such as music or speech.

Monitor:output device which displays information in pictorial form.

Printer: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:integral part of any modern-day operating system.

Memory Management: function responsible for managing the computer's primary memory.

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

Storage Management: technologies and processes organizations use to maximize or improve the performance of their data storage resources.

User Interface: the user interface (UI) is everything designed into an information device with which a person may interact.