Main Hardware Parts of Computer

1. Monitor/ VDU (Video Display Unit)

2. Keyboard
a. Normal
b. Wireless
c. Multimedia
d. Wireless + Multimedia
3. Mouse
a. Normal
b. Wireless
4. Case/Cabinet
o Optical Storage Discs
CD ROM Drive (Compact Disc Read Only Memory) Drive
CD RW (Compact Disc Reader/Writer)
DVD ROM Drive or Combo Drive (CD RW + DVD ROM)
DVD RW (CD RW + DVD RW)
o Permanent Memory/Secondary Memory
HDD (Hard Disk Drive)
SSD (Solid State Disk)
o Temporary Memory/Primary Memory
RAM (Random Access Memory) - Temporary Memory
o Processor (Brain of Computer) / CPU (Central Processing Unit)
Examples:- PIV, Dual Core, Core 2 Due, i3 ,i5 ,i7, AMD Sempron, Athlon, Xeon
o Mother Board (Main Circuit Board)
o SMPS (Switch Mode Power Supply)
5. Speakers
6. UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply)
Main Hardware Parts of Computer