Give examples of and identify the purpose of each of the following key components of a computer in your notebook. Which of the above functions do they provide? (10 points) Processor - Crunches numbers. Faster is better, multiple cores
RAM - Short term memory. Fast, with more you can run multiple programs at once. It is all lost when you turn off the power.
Non-volatile memory - Stores programs and files
Hard Drive
Flash Drive
Cloud Storage
Input devices - lets you control the computer
Mouse, Touchscreen, Keyboard, Microphone, Camera, Sensors
Output devices - Lets the computer communicate with you
Monitor, Sound, Printer
Peripherals - Anything not connected to the physical computer.
Network
WiFi, Blue Tooth, USB, Ethernet
World Wide Web (WAN), Local area Network (LAN) - school, home, work.
Operating System
Software
Data