Parts of the

Computer and its

Function
RONNIE A. GADO
DISTRICT ALS COORDINATOR
A computer monitor is
an output device that
displays information in
pictorial form
A keyboard is a peripheral
device that enables a user
to input text into
a computer or any other
electronic machinery
 The mouse is
a computer input device
used to move a cursor
around a screen
A computer case or cabinet
is the enclosure that
contains most of the
components of a
personal computer
 Central Processing Unit.
the CPU is the brain of
the computer where most
calculations take place
 The motherboard is the
main circuit board of your
computer and is also known
as the mainboard or logic
board
 A hard disk
drive (sometimes hard drive,
HD, or HDD) is a non-volatile
memory hardware device that
permanently stores and
retrieves data on a computer
A printer is an output device
that prints paper documents
 A power supply unit or PSU,
the component that
supplies power to a computer.
 An optical drive in
a computer system allows you
to use CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray
discs to listen to music or
watch a movie