System Unit

*Basic Parts of the System Unit:

1. System Case

2. Motherboard

3. Central Processing Unit (CPU)

4. Random Access Memory (RAM)

5. Power Supply

6. Hard disk

7. CDROM drive

8. Expansion Slot

1. System Case
A computer case also known as a computer
chassis, tower, system unit, cabinet, base unit
or simply case and sometimes incorrectly
referred to as the "CPU" or "hard drive", is the
enclosure that contains most of the
components of a computer.

Two Types of System Case

1. Tower (Full, Mid, Mini) – designed to sit vertically
2. Desktop (Standard, Slimline) – designed to sit horizontally

2. Motherboard
A printed circuit board containing the principal
components of a computer or other device, with
connectors into which other circuit boards can be
slotted.
It holds and allows communication between
many of the crucial electronic components of a system
such as the central processing unit (CPU) and memory,
and provides connectors for other peripherals.
3. Central Processing Unit (CPU)
A CPU is the electronic circuitry within a computer
that carries out the instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetic, logical, control and
input/output (I/O) operations specified by the instructions.

4. Random Access Memory (RAM)

RAM is the physical hardware inside a computer that
temporarily stores data, serving as the computer's "working"
memory. Additional RAM allows a computer to work with
more information at the same time, which usually has a
considerable effect on total system performance.

5. Power Supply
A power supply is an electronic device that supplies electric
energy to an electrical load. The primary function of a power
supply is to convert one form of electrical energy to another and,
as a result, power supplies are sometimes referred to as electric
power converters.

6. Hard Disk Drive (HDD)

The hard disk drive is the main, and usually largest,
data storage hardware device in a computer. The operating
system, software titles, and most other files are stored in the
hard disk drive.

Old and Newer Hard drive

1. SATA - Serial Advance Technology Attachment (new)
2. IDE – Integrated Drive Electronics (old
7. CD-ROM Drive
A CD-ROM /ˌsiːˌdiːˈrɒm/ is a pre-pressed optical compact disc which
contains data. The name is an acronym which stands for "Compact
Disc Read-Only Memory". Computers can read CD-ROMs, but
cannot write to CD-ROMs which are not writable or erasable.
CD – Compact Disk, DVD – Digital Versatile Disk

8. Expansion Slot
The expansion slot (also expansion board, adapter card or
accessory card) in computing is a printed circuit board that can
be inserted into an electrical connector, or expansion
slot on a computer motherboard, backplane or riser card
to add functionality to a computer system via the
expansion bus. This is where you install the video card, sound card,
LAN card,

PARTS OF MOTHERBOARD & THEIR FUNCTIONS