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HARDWA
RE
The physical elements that make up a
computer or electronic system and everything
else involved that is physically tangible.
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COMPUTER
CASE
It is where all the main
Input and Output Device
computer components are
housed such as the
motherboard, processor,
memory, hard disks, power
supply, and more. Computer
casings come in all shapes and
sizes, with the common ones
being tower casings (as above),
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MOTHERBOARD
It is sometimes called the heart Input and Output Device
and the biggest circuit board of the
computer. The motherboard is the
main board that is screwed directly
inside the computer case. All other
cards and everything else plugs
directly into the motherboard,
hence its name. It integrates all the
physical components to
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Central Processing
Unit (CPU)
It is considered as the brain Processor
of the computer where all data
crunching and processing is
done. It also calculates and
interprets instructions while
you're surfing the web, creating
documents, playing games, or
running software programs. It
takes all the processes from the
RAM and processes them to
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perform the tasks required by the
RANDOM ACCESS
MEMORY (RAM)
Data Storage
It is a temporary memory bank
where your computer stores data
it needs to retrieve quickly. RAM
keeps data easily accessible so
your processor can quickly find it
without having to go into long-
term storage to complete
immediate processing tasks. It
provides fast read and write
access. RAM is volatile memory,
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meaning it loses all the stored
READ ONLY
MEMORY (ROM)
A type of computer storage Data Storage
containing non-volatile, permanent
data that, normally, can only be
read, not written to. ROM contains
the programming that allows a
computer to start up or regenerate
each time it is turned on. ROM also
performs large input/output (I/O)
tasks and protects programs or
software instructions. Once data is
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written on a ROM chip, it cannot be
GRAPHICS
PROCESSING UNIT
(GPU) Output Device
It processes the data from the
motherboard and sends the
appropriate information to the
computer’s screen for display. A
graphics card also does
processing and calculations like a
CPU, but it is specialized for
graphical purposes. It processes
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SOUND CARD

It is an expansion card or IC Input and Output Device

for producing sound on a
computer that can be heard
through speakers or headphones.
Although the computer doesn't
need a sound card, it's included
on every machine as either in an
expansion slot or built into the
motherboard.

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HARD DISK DRIVE
(HDD)
Input and Output Device
The hard disk is where data is
permanently stored – The
operating systems, the
applications, your pictures,
music, documents, and more. It
also functions as a boot drive to
run the operating system (OS)
from it. You can install operating
systems of many different kinds
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POWER SUPPLY
UNIT (PSU)
Output Device
A power supply unit mounts
inside the computer case. It is
the component that converts
power from the wall outlet to
one that the computer needs.

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MONITOR
It is an output device used to Output Device
visualize the graphics
information sent from the
computer’s GPU. Monitors are
where the text, images, and
videos are displayed. Some
monitors may even have built-
in speakers, much like
televisions.

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KEYBOARD
It is an input device that is one of
Input Device
the ways to communicate with a
computer. Used for putting
information including letters, words
and numbers into your computer.
Typing a key from the keyboard
sends a small portion of information
to tell the computer which key was
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MOUSE
It is an input device that Input Device
allows the user to move a
pointer displayed on the
monitor and experience a more
intuitive interaction with
computer systems. A standard
mouse these days will usually
come with at least 3 buttons
(left, center, right) and a scroll
wheel.
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PRINTER
A printer can take an image Output Device
sent by a computer and deliver
it onto a sheet of paper. It does
this by using the information
from the computer, and by
either using toner or ink, it
deposits one of these in a
controlled and accurate manner
to form the image.

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COMPUTER
SPEAKERS
Output Device
A computer speaker is a
piece of hardware attached to a
computer system used to
produce sound. The computer's
sound card has the signal used
to generate the sound from a
computer speaker.

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HEADPHONES &
EARPHONES
Output Device
Used for everything from
listening to music and other
content on devices like mobile
phones, etc when on the move,
to more demanding applications
like serious music listening,
audio and video editing and the
like.
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MICROPHONE
It is used to convert sound waves Input Device
into electric waves or input the audio
into computers. It captures audio by
converting sound waves into an
electrical signal, which may be a
digital or analog signal. This process
can be implemented by a computer or
other digital audio devices. It also
allows us to record sounds. Most
modern laptops, tablets, and
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smartphones already have one of
WEB CAMERA
Web cameras are used to take Input Device
photos and videos. Most
modern laptops, tablets, and
smartphones come with a built-
in camera.

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FANS & HEATSINKS
It is an active cooling solution Input Device
used to cool down integrated
circuits in computer systems,
commonly the central processing
unit (CPU) It is used in modern
computer systems to keep the
processor cool. Without it, the
processor could easily overheat
and become damaged.
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SOFTWAR
E
Computer hardware is virtually useless without
computer software. Software is the programs
that are needed to accomplish the input,
processing, output, storage, and control
activities of information systems.
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Systems Software
Programs that manage the resources of the
computer system and simplify applications
programming.

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Operating System
The most important system
software package for any
computer is its operating system.
Every computer system runs
under the control of an operating
system. Operating systems for
computers that are shared by
many users are considerably
more complex than operating
systems for personal computers.
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Database Management
Systems

A database management
system (DBMS) is a software
package designed to store,
retrieve, query and manage data.
User interfaces (UIs) allows data
to be created, read, updated and
deleted by authorized entities.

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Networking Software

A fundamental element for any

networking system. It helps
administrators and security
personnel reduce network
complexities, and manage,
monitor, and better control
network traffic. Network
software plays a crucial role in
managing a network
infrastructure and simplifying IT
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operations by facilitating
Software Utilities
It is a software designed to
help analyze, configure, optimize
or maintain a computer. It is used
to support the computer
infrastructure - in contrast to
application software, which is
aimed at directly performing
tasks that benefit ordinary users.
However, utilities often form part
of the application systems.
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Application Software
Programs that direct the performance of a
particular use, or application, of computers to
meet the information processing needs of end
users.

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Microsoft Excel
Microsoft developed this
spreadsheet software for
Windows. Excel analyzes your
patterns and organizes your data,
thus saving you time. You can
easily create spreadsheets
independently or from templates
and do calculations using recent
formulas.

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Gmail
It is a free email service
provided by Google. In many
ways, Gmail is like any other
email service: You can send and
receive emails, block spam,
create an address book, and
perform other basic email tasks.
But it also has some more unique
features that help make it one of
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Microsoft Word
It is a word processing
program that allows for the
creation of both simple and
complex documents. With Office
365, you are able to download
the application to your hard drive
and will also have access to the
online version.

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GitHUb
It's used for storing, tracking,
and collaborating on software
projects. It makes it easy for
developers to share code files and
collaborate with fellow
developers on open-source
projects. GitHub also serves as a
social networking site where
developers can openly network,
collaborate, and pitch their work.
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Malwarebytes
Malwarebytes is an anti-
malware software for Microsoft
Windows, macOS, ChromeOS,
Android, and iOS that finds and
removes malware. Made by
Malwarebytes Corporation, it
was first released in January
2006

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WinRAR
WinRAR can compress files in
the two most popular
compression formats: RAR and
ZIP. Users can manually choose
which type of format they want
to com- press their files.
WinRAR can also decompress a
large number of archive formats,
including RAR, ZIP, 7-ZIP, CAB,
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DriverMax
DriverMax supports automated
installs, scheduled scans, and full
device driver backups. It can be
set to check for driver updates
and download them for you at
any time of any day, week, or
month.

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Restoro
It is a third-party repair tool
that streamlines computer
performance and fixes various
errors caused by viruses and
malware infections. It is not an
antivirus program — more of an
on-demand repair application
similar to titles like Cleaner.

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Bitdefender Antivirus
Bitdefender is a well-known
brand in the security space that’s
easy to install and operate. The
free and premium packages
ensure that your device is fully
protected from any virus or
malware. Bitdefender notifies
you of any threats on your device
and doesn’t constantly bother
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