Typical Computer Components

By James Bennett

This is a presentation displaying typical computer components

I am including a technical description of the component, and image and a function of the component within the computer

Introduction

The Motherboard is the main component. Everything is run by it and it controls most things. It holds many of the crucial components of a computer.

Motherboard

CPU

A Central Processing Unit (CPU) is a component that carries out the orders given from a computer programme. The CPU also plays a part in being the brain of the computer.

Random Access Memory or otherwise known as RAM is the memory of the computer. They can range from 256mb to 8GB. There are many types of RAM such as:

DDR RAM, DDR 2 RAM, DDR3 RAM and finally DIMM RAM.

RAM

Power Supply

The power supply is the component that supplies power to the computer allowing it to turn on and function properly. The power supply Unit in a computer converts AC mains power to a low DC power for their internal components of the computer.

Fans are used to cool the internal parts of the computer down and to draw warm air out and blow colder air in. The are also used to blow cold air over the top of the heat sink to help cool down a particular internal component of the computer.

Fans

A video card is a type of expansion card which helps to feed images to the monitor. Video cards can produce 2D and 3D images and some advanced video cards are used for Gaming.

Video Card

Gaming Video Card

A Network interface controller is a part of the computer that connects the computer to a network. You can either connect wirelessly with a Wireless NIC or via a Ethernet port.

NIC

Wireless NIC