Computer hardware is the physical part of a computer.
Top Weekly Computer DealsMost computer hardware is not seen by normal users. It is in embedded systems in automobiles, microwave ovens, electrocardiograph machines, compact disc players, and other devices. Personal computers, the computer hardware familiar to most people, form only a small minority of computers. A typical personal computer consists of a case,motherboard,Central processing unit (CPU),Random Access Memory,(BIOS),PCI bus PCI-E or AGP bus,USB,Power supply,CD - the most common type of removable media, cheap but fragile. CD-ROM Drive, CD Writer ,DVD DVD-ROM Drive, DVD Writer ,DVD-RAM Drive ,Floppy disk ,Zip drive, USB Flash Drive, Tape drive,Hard disk - for medium-term storage of data. Disk array controller Sound card - translates signals from the system board into analog voltage levels, and has terminals to plug in speakers. Networking - to connect the computer to the Internet and/or other computers Modem - for dial-up connections Network card - for DSL/Cable internet, and/or connecting to other computers. Other peripherals such as a keyboard.Pointing devices Mouse Trackball Gaming devices Joystick Gamepad Game controller Image, Video input devices Image scanner Webcam Audio input devices Microphone Output or Output devices Image, Video output devices Printer Monitor Audio output devices Speakers headset.
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