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COMPUTER HARDWARE SERVICING 10

MR. BRET PRIMACIO

Unit 1- Basic Component of Computer System

MODULE 2

Let’s Explore

Hardware - the physical, touchable, electronic and mechanical parts of a computer system.

Processor - The central processing unit, or CPU, is part of a computer which executes software programinstructions.

Computer Case - A computer case is the enclosure that contains the main components of a computer. Cases are usually
constructed from steel or aluminum. Cases can come in many different sizes, or form factors.

Motherboard - The motherboard, also referred to as system board or main board, is the primary circuit board within a personal
computer.

Hard disk - Mass storage devices store programs and data even when the power is off; they do require power to perform read and
write functions during usage.

Main memory - A PC's main memory is fast storage that is directly accessible by the CPU and is used to store the currently
executing program and immediately needed data.

Adapter Cards - The video card - otherwise called a graphics card, graphics adapter or video adapter - processes and renders the
graphics output from the computer to the computer display and is an essential part of the modern computer.

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Visual Display Unit - A visual display unit (or monitor) is a piece of electrical equipment, usually separate from the
computer case, which displays viewable images generated by a computer without producing a permanent record.
Keyboard - A keyboard is an arrangement of buttons that each correspond to a function, letter, or number. They are
the primary devices of inputting text.
Mouse - A computer mouse is a handheld hardware input device that controls a cursor in a GUI and can mo

Mass storage - Mass storage refers to systems meant to store large amounts of data Modern mass storage devices include
all types of disk drives and tape drives.

LAN Card – is a network interface card. This is a computer circuit board or card that is installed in a computer so that it can
be connected to a network.

Modem - (Modulator-Demodulator) The modem is a device that allows a given computer to share data or otherwise a
device which let computers exchange information.

Ports - External connecting sockets on the outside of the computer. This is a pathway into and out of the computer. A port
lets users plug in outside peripherals, such as monitors, scanners and printers

CLASSIFICATION OF PERIPHERAL DEVICES

1. Input Devices 2. Output device.

1. Monitor – is the display device that takes the electrical signals from the video card and forms an image using
points of colored light on the screen.
2. Speaker – plays sounds transmitted as electrical signals from the sound card.
3. Printer - an output device that produces text and graphics on paper.
4. Keyboard – an input device that converts letters, numbers, and other characters into electrical signals readable by
the processors.
5. Mouse – is used for inputting commands and to manipulate objects viewed on the computer display screen.
6. Microphone - a device that converts sounds to electrical signals by means of a vibrating diaphragm.

7. Scanner - it is an input device that reads text or illustration printed on paper, translates the information into a
form that a computer can use.
8. Digital Camera – use a light-sensitive processor chip to capture photographic images in digital form on a small
diskette inserted in the camera or on flash memory chips.
9. Graphic tablet – objects are drawn using a pen or a puck. The puck is technically a tablet cursor, not a mouse.
10. Joystick - a hand-held control stick that allows a player to control the movements of a cursor on a computer
screen or a symbol in a video game.

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