Basic Hardware Familiarization
Basic Hardware Familiarization
Aim :
1. Understanding Computer Hardware and Software
2. Introduction to types of input and output devices
3. Using Data Storage Devices (Memory Unit)
4. Central Processing Unit (CPU)
5. Identifying different hardware parts in the PC
Working of a computer
Working of a computer
1. Input Devices
The devices with the help of which we give data or instructions to the computer.
Eg.Keyboard, Mouse, Scanner, Joystick, Light pen, Microphone, Web
Camera, Bar Code Reader
2. Output Devices
The devices with the help of which we get the information from the computer.
Eg. Monitor, printer, speaker, projector, plotter
The storage devices are characterized by the access time (the time required to
locate and retrieve the stored data), storage capacity(the amount of data that
can be stored) and the cost per bit of storage.
1. Motherboard
2. Central Processing Unit (CPU) / Processor
3. Random Access Memory (RAM)
4. Read Only Memory (ROM)
5. Power Supply Unit (SMPS – Switched Mode Power Supply)
6. Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
7. Solid-State Drive (SSD)
8. CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) battery
9. VGA (Video Graphics Array)
10.HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface)
11.Cooling Fan
12.Hard Disk
13.Power Cables
14.CD (Compact Disk) /DVD (Digital Versatile Disk) Drive
15.Parallel port – Is used to connect peripheral devices such as printer and
scanner.
16.UPS – Uninterrupted Power Supply
17.USB – Universal Serial Bus
8 bits = 1 Byte
4 bits = nibble
16 bits = 1 word
32 bits = double word
1024 bytes = 1 Kilobyte (1KB)
1024 KB = 1 Megabyte (1MB)
1024MB = 1 Gigabyte (1GB)
Gigabyte (GB), Terabyte (TB), Petabyte (PB)