Basic Computer Parts

LABEL EACH OF THE FOLLOWING:

(Move the blocks around and draw an arrow to each part)

POWER
SUPPLY
13 15
HEAT SINK
14
HARD DRIVE (HDD)
ROM MEMORY
12
VIDEO CARD MOTHERBOARD

PROCESSOR BUSES

CMOS

SOUND CARD RAM MEMORY

Hard drive
self-contained storage device containing a read-
write mechanism plus one or more hard disks, inside
a sealed unit.

• was invented as a means of secondary storage

• Dutch scientists invented the world's smallest hard
drive
• the substances contained in a hard disk drive are
numerous.
Optical drive
allows you to use CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs to
listen to music or watch a movie.

• provides greater memory capacity than

magnetic storage
• There are many different types of optical
drives
• The disks has microscopic codes written on it.
Heat sink
a device or substance for absorbing excessive or
unwanted heat.

• cools another part that is too hot

• it helps your CPU cool even if you use it for a
long period of time.
• is a heat reservoir that can absorb an arbitrary
amount of heat without significantly changing
temperature.
Power supply
an electrical device that supplies electric power to
an electrical load

• converts mains AC to low-voltage regulated DC

power for the internal components of a
computer
• personal computers always use switched-
mode power supplies
• Some power supplies have a manual switch for
selecting input voltage
Rom Memory
a type of storage medium that permanently stores data
on personal computers (PCs) and other electronic
devices.

• Its static nature means it does not require refreshing

• It is easy to test
• ROM is more reliable than RAM
Motherboard
a printed circuit board containing the principal
components of a computer or other device
• has connectors into which other circuit boards can
be slotted.
• Is attached with the daughterboard
• provides a single socket for CPU
Video Card
a printed circuit board controlling output to a
display screen.

• cards have their own processor called a

Graphics Processing Unit or GPU
• generates the video signal sent to a
computer display
• The memory on a video card is dedicated to
graphics tasks, and stores image data for
quick access.
Processor
the logic circuitry that responds to and
processes the basic instructions that drive a
computer

• Early CPUs were constructed from vacuum

tubes
• functions of a processor are fetch, decode,
execute and write back
• provides the instructions and processing
power the computer needs to do its work
Sound Card
a device which can be slotted into a computer to
allow the use of audio components for multimedia
applications.
• also called audio card
• generates an audio signal and sends it to a
computer's speakers
• The sound card can accept an analog sound
(as from a microphone or audio tape) and
convert it to digital data that can be stored in
an audio file
Ram Memory
Random Access Memory

• Data remains in RAM as long as the computer

is running
• RAM data gets wiped out on the computer
turned off
• other files get loaded into RAM from an HDD
or SSD
CMOS
a technology for making low power integrated
circuits.

• Unlike CCD's, CMOS sensors have circuitry at

the pixel level
• CMOS sensors are commonly designed with
rolling shutters, especially on commercial
applications
• CCD and CMOS are two types of image
sensors used in digital video cameras
Buses
a high-speed internal connection

• a high-speed internal connection

• Also called Data bus, Address bus, and
Control bus
• The data bus is a signal line for exchanging
the data between the CPU and the memory