Computer Hardware

1. What is Hardware? is defined as all of the physical components of the machine itself.

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Central Processing Unit

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Types of Memory a. Read Only Memory (ROM) - is a from of permanent storage. - data and programs in ROM can only be read by the computer and cannot be erased.

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Types of Memory b. Random Access Memory (RAM) - refers to working memory used for primary storage. - It is volatile(changeable) and used as temporary storage. - it can be accessed, used, changed, and written on repeatedly.

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Input and Output Devices Input
These allow the computer to receive information from the outside world. the common input devices are the keyboard and mouse Here are some input devices:

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Keyboard

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Mouse

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Light Pen

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Scanner

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Input and Output Devices Output devices
- Allow the computer to report its result to the external world. - It can be text data files, sound, graphics, or signal to other devices - The common output devices are the monitor and printer. - Here are some output devices:

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Monitor

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Printer

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Speaker