Computer Hardware
Zach Wallace 2BR
Hard Drive / SSD
A hard drive is the main storage unit on the computer. It can take in information then, display it back out when you need it. An SSD is a smaller version of a hard drive. The main difference is though, is that it has no moving parts whereas a hard drive does. The SSD is found in iphones.
Hard drive
Main memory storage place in the computer
SSD
Smaller version of the Hard Drive. Usually found in iphones
Iphone 5
What the SSD is stored in
Optical Drive
An optical drive is where you put you CD’s, DVD’s and blu-ray into the computer to play.
Optical Drive
An optical drive fom a DVD player
Optical Drive
An optical drive from a computer
Optical Drive
An optical drive from an xbox 360
Monitor
A monitor is the screen which displays your things. The screen is very thin whereas they used to be as deep as the computer.
Monitor
The part that displays the data
Monitor
The blue screen on the computer
Montior
Another monitor on a computer
CPU
The CPU is the ‘brain’ of the computer. It carries the information through the ‘instructions’ of a computer program. On smaller devices such as an iphone the CPU is stored in a chip called a microprocessor.
CPU
The 'brain' of the computer.
CPU
A different CPU
CPU
Another CPU
RAM
RAM
This is a typical RAM board
RAM
Another RAM board
RAM
A bunch of RAM's held by someone
Motherboards
Motherboard
It is the main unit in the computer
Motherboard
A standard motherboard
Motherboard
The big black part is the fan
Input/Output
Input units
The mouse and keyboard are input units
Output unit
The monitor is an output unit
Output unit
The printer is also an output unit