Basic parts of the

computer
BY: KURT TORTOSA AND SHYRAINE UMOQUIT
MONITOR
A computer monitor is an output device
that displays information in pictorial
form. A monitor usually comprises
the display device, circuitry, casing,
and power supply. The display device in
modern monitors is typically a thin file
transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-
LCD) with LED backlighting having
replaced cold-cathode fluorescent
lamp (CCFL) backlighting. Older
monitors used a cathode ray
tube (CRT). Monitors are connected to
the computer via VGA, Digital Visual
Interface (DVI), HDMI, DisplayPort,
Thunderbolt , low voltage differential
signaling (LVDS) or other proprietary
connectors and signals.
CENTRAL
PROCESSING
UNIT (CPU)
A central processing unit (CPU), also
called a central processor or main
processor, is the electronic
circuitry within a computer that carries
out the instructions of a computer
program by performing the
basic arithmetic, logic, controlling,
and input/output (I/O) operations
specified by the instructions. The
computer industry has used the term
"central processing unit" at least since
the early 1960s.[1] Traditionally, the
term "CPU" refers to a processor, more
specifically to its processing unit
and control unit (CU), distinguishing
these core elements of a computer from
external components such as main
memory and I/O circuitry
KEYBOARD
A computer keyboard is a typewriter-
style device[1] which uses an
arrangement of buttons or keys to act
as mechanical levers or electronic
switches. Following the decline
of punch cards and paper tape,
interaction via teleprinter-style
keyboards became the main input
method for computers.
Keyboard keys (buttons) typically have
characters engraved or printed on
them,[2] and each press of a key typically
corresponds to a single written symbol.
However, producing some symbols may
require pressing and holding several
keys simultaneously or in
sequence.[3] While most keyboard keys
produce letters, numbers or signs
(characters), other keys or
simultaneous key presses can produce
actions or execute computer commands
MOUSE
A mouse, plural mice, is a
small rodent characteristically
having a pointed snout, small
rounded ears, a body-length scaly tail,
and a high breeding rate. The best
known mouse species is the
common house mouse (Mus
musculus). It is also a popular pet.
In some places, certain kinds of field
mice are locally common. They are
known to invade homes for food and
shelter
SPEAKER
Computer speakers, or multimedia
speakers, are speakers sold for use with
computers, although usually capable of
other audio uses, e.g. for an MP3 player.
Most such speakers have an internal
amplifier and consequently require a
power source, which may be by a mains
power supply often via an AC adapter,
batteries, or a USB port. The signal input
connector is often a 3.5 mm jack plug
(usually color-coded lime green per the PC
99 standard); RCA connectors are
sometimes used, and a USB port may
supply both signal and power (requiring
additional circuitry, and only suitable for
use with a computer). Battery-powered
wireless Bluetooth speakers require no
connections at all. Most computers have
speakers of low power and quality built in;
when external speakers are connected they
disable the built-in speakers. Altec
Lansing claims to have created the
computer speaker market in 1990
PRINTER
The first computer printer designed was a
mechanically driven apparatus by Charles
Babbage for his difference engine in the
19th century; however, his mechanical
printer design was not built until
2000.[3] The first electronic printer was
the EP-101, invented by Japanese
company Epson and released in
1968.[4][5] The first commercial printers
generally used mechanisms from electric
typewriters and Teletype machines. The
demand for higher speed led to the
development of new systems specifically
for computer use. In the 1980s there
were daisy wheel systems similar to
typewriters, line printers that produced
similar output but at much higher speed,
and dot matrix systems that could mix text
and graphics but produced relatively low-
quality output. The plotter was used for
those requiring high quality line art
like blueprints
SYSTEM UNIT
The system unit, also known as a
"tower" or "chassis," is the main part
of a desktop computer. It includes
the motherboard, CPU, RAM, and
other components. The system
unit also includes the case that
houses the internal components of
the computer