Information and

Communication
Technology (ICT)
Parts of the
Computer
 What is Computer?
- programmable
machine.
- responds to a specific
set of instructions in a
well-defined manner
- it can execute a
prerecorded list of
instructions (a program).
 Main Parts of a
1. Computer
Central Processing Unit
(CPU)
- "brains" of the computer.
- provides the calculations
and manipulation of data sent
from the user.
- works closely with memory,
which is the component that
sends stored data to the unit.
 2. Random Access Memory (RAM)
- variable in a computer.
- older computers had only a
few dozen megabytes of RAM
installed. When personal
computers became popular in the
1990s, computers had 32 megabytes
of memory.
- contains the information
during the time the computer is on.
- after the machine is turned off,
the information in RAM is lost.
- temporary storage for data.
3. Hard Drive
- stores data even after the
machine is turned off.
- storage unit for the
machine.
- saved documents and
applications are stored on the
hard drive using magnetism.
- made up of small platters
with a moving head.
4. Video Card
- provides the image seen on
the monitor. - attached to a
monitor using a VGA cable.
- have two monitor connections.
- this allows the user to
attach two monitors to the
computer, so the desktop can be
spread across both monitors for
better usability.
5. Mother Board
- each component is attached to
the motherboard.
- power from the computer's
power supply.
- allows all the components to
communicate, including the CPU.
- contains controllers, which are
circuits that help the operating
system work with hardware such as
the hard drive.
 Basic Parts of the Computer
1. Computer Case
- metal and plastic box
that contains the main
components of the
computer, including the
motherboard, central
processing unit (CPU), and
power supply.
2. Monitor
- works with a video card, located inside
the computer case, to display images and
text on the screen.
- have control buttons that allow you to
change your monitor's display settings, and
some monitors also have built-in speakers.
- newer monitors usually
have LCD (liquid crystal display)
or LED (light-emitting diode) displays.
- older monitors use CRT (cathode ray
tube) displays.
3. Keyboard
- one of the main
ways to communicate
with a computer.
- used to type text
and also do
commands in the
computer.
4. Mouse
- another important tool for
communicating with computers.
- commonly known as a pointing device, it
lets you point to objects on the screen, click on
them, and move them.
2 Types of Mouse
1. Optical mouse
- uses an electronic eye to detect
movement and is easier to clean. 
2. Mechanical mouse 
- uses a rolling ball to detect movement
and requires regular cleaning to work properly.
Headphones
- used to listen to
music or any sound
from a computer with
the help of headphones
without disturbing
others.
Speakers
-- output devices that
produce different types
of sounds processed by
the computer.
- used to listen to
songs or speeches
stored in the computer.
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