Update your table of contents Computer Components 11
Hardware Hardware: the physical parts of a computer that you can touch or see Includes both external and internal parts broken up into two groups, input and output
Input Input devices allow you to put new information into the computer keyboard Mouse scanner
Output Output devices allow the computer to communicate with you Printer Monitor Speakers Headphones
Input and Output floppy disk Flash drive (USB- universal serial bus) CD/ DVD camera Smart phones Mp3 players
Neither Input nor Output Central Processing Unit (CPU) The main brain of the computer Does all the storing and processing Located INSIDE the tower or body of computer
What are the components of a computer? 1.Monitor 2.Keyboard 3.Mouse 4.CPU (Central Processing Unit) 5.CD/ DVD drive 6.USP (universal Serial Port) 7. Printer a.Dot Matrix b.Ink Jet c.Laser
Software Software- Components inside the computer that allow it to run and compute