Parts of a Computer

Instructor:
 Main Parts Inside a
Computer
RAM ROM
Hard Drive
Motherboard
Power Supply
Fan
CPU
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The
Motherboard
The motherboard, also know as the
mainboard or logicboard, is a printed
circuit board and is responsible for
housing all the important components
of your computer system. It connects
all the parts inside the systems unit
together and makes sure that they
receive power and can communicate
with one another.
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The
Motherboard

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 Hard Drive
The hard drive, sometimes called hard
disk drive or HDD for short, is the
permanent storage device inside the
computer that contains every single
piece of information the computer
stores.

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Hard Drive

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The Central Processing
Unit (CPU)
The CPU is involved in all the important
processing of data, interpretation of
instructions from software and hardware
and controlls every device contained
within your computer.

Everything your PC does is managed by

the CPU. Every action and command is
interpreted by the CPU and the
appropriate instructions sent to the
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The Central Processing
Unit (CPU)

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 Computer Speed

central processing How Does My Computer Work?

unit (CPU) The “brain” of a computer is the central processing unit
A microprocessor, or (CPU). When the CPU receives and carries out an
tiny computer chip,
that receives and
instruction, it has completed one cycle.
carries out all the
instructions of the Computer’s speed = number of cycles completed in one
computer.
second

Cycles are measured in:

 Megahertz (MHz) = millions of cycles per second
 Gigahertz (GHz) = billions of cycles per second

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 RAM and
ROM
read-only memory
When Do I Use RAM and ROM?
(ROM) When you use your computer to perform any type of
Memory that permanently task, you are using two types of memory:
stores data and that
cannot be erased or
changed. Type of What Does It Do? When Is It
Memory Used?

random-access Read-only Stores permanent When you turn a

memory (RAM) memory information like computer on or
(ROM) telling the computer off
Temporary memory that a
computer uses to hold
how to start up
data, processed Random- Stores temporary When you start
information and
access information when you and use
instructions that are being
used by the processor. It memory are working in a file software
is erased when the (RAM)
computer is turned off.

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RAM and ROM
RAM ROM

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What are the differences between RAM and ROM?

RAM ROM
The meaning of RAM is Random The meaning of ROM is Read Only
Access Memory Memory

RAM is volatile ROM is non-volatile

RAM is temporary ROM is permanent

RAM is Read/Write memory ROM is read only memory

RAM is used when you start up a ROM is used when you start up your
software and throughout using the computer or close down your computer.
computer.

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How is the speed of the computer
affected by the CPU speed and
size of the RAM?

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