Parts and description of computer

Answer 1

There are many parts to a computer, and a desktop and a laptop have slightly different parts. I will explain a laptop since I have one and know more about it. There is the skeleton which is the casing. inside that is your hard-drive, a couple heat-sinks, graphics card, sometimes a SD card slot, and your mother board. there is usually two ram cards, and there is the LCD screen and webcam and mic, (if installed), and of course there is the keyboard.

Answer 2

Basic Parts:

CPU (Central Processing Unit):

All PC's and gaming consoles need what are called CPU's. They gather input data, process them, and output them. This is why it is also known as a processor.

RAM (Random Access Memory):

Again, all PC's need random access memory. Think of RAM as a whiteboard. The teacher will write on the whiteboard some information. But once she writes it, if someone rubs it out, it cannot be retrieved. So unless you copy the data to the hard drive (or in this example, the notepad) you will lose all data stored in the RAM. All programs are loaded into RAM, where it can be accessed a lot faster than constantly reading and writing to the hard drive. This is why you must constantly save your work.

HDD (Hard Disk Drive):

The HDD is where the Operating System, programs and data is stored. This is needed as this type of data storage is non-volatile, unlike RAM, which is volatile. You an store all your files, games and programs here, providing you have the space to store them!

Inputs:

The mouse, keyboard, microphone and any game controller is classed as an input. This inputs data into the computer, which the CPU processes, and outputs accordingly.

Outputs:

The moniter and pinter are examples of outputs, which are the results of what the CPU has processed from the inputs. These show you the result of your data input.

Motherboard:

This is where everything plugs or slots into, and are interconnected together. They connect the CPU to everything, and allow the inputs to talk to the CPU, the CPU to talk to everything else, and then allows them to output to the printer or the screen.

Graphics Card:

This allows for 3D applications and games to work without hogging the CPU. This way, the graphics can be rendered, or drawn, at a faster rate.

Sound Card:

Most motherboards have the sound card built into them, but if you wish to get an audial boost, a sound card can help. They help with Environmental Audio eXtended processing (EAX).

That is basically it. If you have any more questions, email me at westjgames@live.com