Parts of a Computer

Motherboard
Main circuit board of the
computer that connects
everything

Drive
A computer drive stores
and reads information that
is not easily removed

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

Cooling Devices
A cooling devices helps cool down the
computer when it is overheating

RAM
Random-access memory
is used for computer data
storage that allows things to be read.

Graphics Card
A circuit board that controls
the output to a display screen

Video
A circuit board
that controls the
output to a display
video

Microphone
Instrument the converts
sound waves into electrical
energy variations

Headphones
A pair of small loudspeaker
joined by a band typically
worn over the head

Keyboard
Keys that operate a
computer or type-
writer

USB
Universal Serial
Bus is a standard
type of connection that
fits many different devices
and enables communication
between devices

Monitor
An output device that
displays information in
pictorial form.

Webcam
A video camera that you
put into a computer and
it streams the images to
Internet users.

Printer
A machine that prints
images or text onto a paper

Audio
Sound transmitted
or reproduced

Ethernet
Is a way of connecting
several computers
to a local network

Process Management
An integral part of any
modern day device.

User Interface
Everything designed
into an information
device so someone
can interact with

Memory Management
The process of controlling
and coordinating computer
memory

Storage Management
The process of increasing
the performance of data
storage resources.

Device Management
The process of managing
the implementation, operation
and maintenance of a device.