Computers are very complex in nature
or machines that are complex. Indeed. These complex machines process much &
it works at the microscopic level. But these computers have major parts or also
called components that help a computer to run smoothly, efficiently & give
the best performance.
Top Standard Computer Devices/
Components
There are majorly 8 standard
computer components that help a computer system to run smoothly, effectively
& deliver the best performance:
Motherboard:
A motherboard is one of the most
vital components in a computer because a motherboard connects everything in a
computer system. This is a small size circuit board that allows other
components to communicate well during the working process. A motherboard has
several ports outside a PC case so one can easily charge the computer, connect
the little mouse or ultimately plug in the keyboard or a monitor too. The
motherboard also possesses expansion slots so that one is able to add additional
ports if one wishes to. The motherboard is also used to store lower level
information such as the time of a system even when the system is completely
switched off.
Power Supply:
Power Supply is also one of the
major & most vital components that helps a computer to run smoothly. The
power supply also supplies power of all other components of the computer
system. This is usually connected to the motherboard of a computer in order to
supply power to other parts. The power supply is generally connected to an
internal battery of a laptop or an outlet plug of a desktop.
Central Processing Output:
Also referred to as a CPU, Central
Processing Unit is another vital components. CPU also was known as the brain of
a computer system. CPU or Central Processing Unit is the driving force of a
computer system. CPU performs the computations needed to operate the system.
The CPU has the fluctuating speed of work. The main duty of your CPU is to
produce heat that allows a command to perform & which is why it has a fan
on the back side. More powerful CPU is required for high tech work such as
editing along or HD quality video or to program a complex software.
Random-access Memory(RAM):
RAM is also known as temporary
memory. Whenever a document file or Microsoft Word file is opened, the computer
saves it in RAM & as soon as you close the document file or Word file, the
RAM is ultimately freed. RAM is the storage of a computer system & known
for its volatility. Indeed. When a computer system losses its control or stop
to work, the RAM is crashed & losses all the stored data. Therefore, it is
necessary to have a backup of all the stored data.
Hard Disk Drive/Solid State Drive:
RAM is definitely storage but the
data stored is temporary. This is because if the computer system fails to
perform, the data stored in RAM is all lost. So, these data require a huge
amount of permanent storage. So, engineers have given birth to the Hard Disk
which can also be used as a backup to store huge amount of data. The
traditional hard drive had many splitting platters along with one arm that
manually writes the data to disk. These drives are slow in speed & these
drives can be replaced by faster & solid drives.
Video Card:
A video card is a solid unit that
handles the output of ultimate images for display. Video cards have their
independent RAM in order to effectively perform several functions. A high-end
video card requires to perform heavy & intense functions like heavy visual
functions or computer drafting by computer experts. There are many kinds of
video cards available with different levels of power as well as prices. Laptops
have integrated graphics attached to the Central Processing Unit.
Optical Drives:
The Optical Drives are little bit
old concept. Still, many old machines do have an optical drive for effective
reading of CDs as well as DVDs. These are used to listen to music, watch
favorite movies or videos. Nowadays, most of the software is installed from the
internet. So, disks have become less useful & important especially when you
use a laptop.
Input & Output Devices:
This depends on your computer or
laptop that you can connect different devices for sending information into it.
Some of the input devices include a mouse, touchpads, webcams, keyboards
whereas the output devices include printers, monitor, speakers & many more.
Media such as Flash Drives, SD cards are also used to transfer data between two
or more computers or laptop systems.
