DIAGRAM OF A DESKTOP

KAYLA TURNER

A DESKTOP
A DESKTOP IS A PIECE OF
EQUIPMENT SUCH AS A
COMPUTER THAT IS SUITABLE
FOR USE AT AN ORDINARY
DESK. IT IS A COMPUTER
MONITOR, KEYBOARD, AND THE
COMPUTER.

Process
or

Input
Devices
ports

Controll
er

Memory

Operating
system

PROCESSOR
THE LOGIC CIRCUITRY THAT RESPONDS TO AND PROCESSES THE BASIC INSTRUCTIONS THAT DRIVE
A COMPUTER.

MEMORY
A USER-REPLACEABLE MODULE IN A COMPUTER THAT HOLDS RAM CHIPS.

INPUT DEVICES
KEYBOARD

MOUSE

CONTROLLER
A CONTROLLER IS A CHIP, EXPANSION CARD, OR A STAND-ALONE DEVICE THAT INTERFACES WITH A
PERIPHERAL DEVICE

STORAGE
A DEVICE THAT RETAINS DATA
AFTER POWER TO THE DEVICE IS
SHUT OFF.

OPERATING SYSTEM
THE CONTROL PROGRAM IN A USERS MACHINE, ALSO CALLED A CLIENT OPERATING SYSTEM