Computer Parts

In the present world, computers are becoming an integral part of our daily life. Every computer consists of a number of computer parts. Computer is essentially a machine and would malfunction sometimes. Therefore we should have a good idea about different computer parts which goes in building a computer.

A personal computer generally consists of following parts:

§         Computer Case

§         Power Supply

§         Processor (also known as CPU) along with Heatsink/Fan

§         Motherboard

§         Hard Drive

§         Memory

§         Keyboard and Mouse

§         CD Drive

§         Floppy Drive (but it is slowly becoming obsolete)

§         Monitor

§         USB Port

§         PCI Card

§         Operating System

§         IDE Cables

§         Graphics/Video Card

§         Sound/Audio Card

§         LAN Card

§         Modem

You should also buy a good security program which would give your computer protection from virus attacks and hacking. It is recommended that you procure a UPS system which will provide protection against power interruptions. You should also think of buying a surge suppressor for the safety of your computer.

There are many other accessories that you could add to your computer installation. They are speakers, headphone, DVD players, scanners, ink jet printers etc.

You should also have a little idea how these parts work so that you could carry out minor repairs in case of any malfunction without calling for the assistance of a computer technician.

Basically, any computer consists of two parts - hardware and software. Hardware consists of the all the physical components of the system while software deals with programmes that provides different functions of the computer.

The most important piece of hardware of a computer is its Central Processing Unit or CPU. Again, CPU consists of a number of parts. These would be the Processor, CPU fan, Motherboard and Printed Circuit Board (PCB). CPU would also be having Random Access Memory (RAM).

CPU essentially processes all the signals it receives from an input device of the computer and passes on the result to an output device. It would also store some amount of data which could be accessed by the user.

Input devices of a computer could be keyboards, mouse and scanners, while output devices could be monitor, speaker or printer.

When you want to buy any computer parts, you could look for them on the net. Buying these parts online may turn out cheaper than buying them from a dealer. To locate the best source, you might have to do a little research on the net. Also, reader reviews available on the internet could provide you some guidance in this regard.

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