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Wajdan Jazi
2. Kauthar Saud
3. Atheer Hamed
4. Amal Basais
5. Duha Hamid
6. Raghad Kareem
7. Rabia Saud
8. Bushra Nael
9. Sultana Sowailm
10. Sadeem Radi

Supervised by Dr. Mashael


Computer Hardware refers to the
external and internal devices and
equipment that enable you to perform
major functions such as input, output,
storage, communication, processing,
and more. There are two types of
computer hardware: external and
internal. External hardware devices
include monitors, keyboards, printers,
and scanners, whereas internal
hardware devices include motherboards,
hard drives, and RAM
 Input Devices: devices
that input information
into the computer such
as a keyboard, mouse,
scanner, and digital
camera.
 Output devices: that
output information from
the computer such as a
printer and monitor.
 CPU (Central Processing Unit) also called the
Microprocessor or “The Brain” of the Computer.
 Processor speed: The speed at which a
microprocessor executes instructions. This is
usually measured in megahertz (MHz).
 Brands of Processors include:
 Pentium

 Celeron

 MAC

 AMD

 Cyrix
 Computer chip: also called the
microprocessor may contain an
entire processing unit.
 Computer chips contain millions of
transistors. They are small pieces
of semi-conducting material
(silicon).
 An integrated circuit is embedded
in the silicon. Computers are made
of many chips on a circuit board.
 The hard-drive is a mechanical
storage device typically located
internally.
 Fast recording and recovery of

data
 Large storage capacity

 Magnetic

 Primary storage device for data

and programs
 Speed is measured in R.P.M.’s

(Revolutions per minute)


 CD-ROM (compact disk read
only memory)

 An optical device read by


a diode laser
 Floppy diskette is
magnetic storage device
for small amounts of data
(1.44MB).
 FLASH drive is a compact
and portable electronic
storage device.
 USB (plug and play)
supported
 RAM (random access memory)
stores data that is processing.
This type of memory is erased
when the computer is turned
off.
 ROM (read only memory)
contains special instructions for
the computer to operate.
 Cache memory increases the
speed of the processor by
recording and anticipating
instructions.
 GUI (Graphic User Interface) is a
set of images and icons seen on
the desktop used to operate a
program.
 The GUI makes the programs
loaded on the computer easier
to access and use. Basic
Windows GUI
 Icons are small pictures that
represent files, commands, or
windows.
 Windows is a GUI operating
system.
 Video cards plug into the
motherboard and are used to
display video.
 VRAM is video memory that
enhances the refreshment rate
of the image.
 Video cards have chipsets that
can increase the speed of video
display.
 Ports are an interface between the computer and
another peripheral device such as a disk drive,
mouse, printer, modem, monitor, camera, FLASH
drive or keyboard.
Examples:
Serial
Parallel
hot-wire
USB
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