1. COMPUTER HARDWARE Computer hardware is the physical construction of the computer system, the areas we can touch. The hardware is the construction inside the tower which allows the computer to function properly. On the next screen are some examples of what typical pieces of computer hardware look like. Some will be familiar as we see them in everyday use, some you may not have seen before as they are stored inside the hard drive of a PC (personal computer).

2. COMPUTER KEYBOARD GRAPHICS TABLET COMPUTER MOUSE RAM (random access memory) COMPUTER HARDWARE EXAMPLES

3. We can save our graphical data onto various media. For example; floppy disc, zip drive, CD/DVD, USB flash drive or the hard drive. Floppy Disc 1.44 MB CD/DVD 800 MB/5 GB Zip Drive 250 MB Hard Drive 400+ GB COMPUTER HARDWARE USB flash Drive 2GB

4. Advantages of the hard drive * More storage space * Less chance of physical damage * Less chance of losing a hard drive! * Programs and applications can be COMPUTER HARDWARE over the floppy disc… run from a hard drive. back to menu