PARTS OF A COMPUTER

PARTS OF A COMPUTER. abstract. Group 2: Quatro de Ilustrado.

abstract. NAVIGATION. Monitor. Monitor. CPU. CPU.

MONITOR. A monitor is an electronic output device used to display information being entered and processed on a computer. The primary use of a monitor is to display images, text, video, and graphics information generated by the computer via a computer's video card..

abstract. CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU). The Central Processing Unit (CPU) is the primary component of a computer that acts as its “control center.” The component of a computer system that controls the interpretation and execution of instructions. The CPU of a PC consists of a single microprocessor, while the CPU of a more powerful mainframe consists of multiple processing devices, and in some cases, hundreds of them..

abstract. KEYBOARD. A computer keyboard is a peripheral input device modeled after the typewriter keyboard which uses an arrangement of buttons or keys to act as mechanical levers or electronic switches. It is an input device used to enter characters and functions into the computer system by pressing buttons or keys, hence the name keyboard..

SPEAKER. A computer speaker is an output hardware device that connects to a computer to generate sound. The signal used to produce the sound that comes from a computer speaker is created by the computer's sound card..

abstract. MOUSE. A mouse is a small device that a computer user pushes across a desk surface in order to point to a place on a display screen and to select one or more actions to take from that position..

MOTHERBOARD. A motherboard is the main printed circuit board (PCB) in a computer. The motherboard is a computer's central communications backbone connectivity point, through which all components and external peripherals connect..

PRINTER. A printer is a device that accepts text and graphic output from a computer and transfers the information to paper, usually to standard-size, 8.5" by 11" sheets of paper..