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10 computer components and its functions
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10 Computer Hardware

Name Functions

Monitor

The purpose of a computer monitor is to display or demonstrate outputs in pictorial form, which is easier for people to read and comprehend. It is an electronic output device whose purpose is to precisely and clearly display the software, videos, or programs being shown to the user.

Keyboard

A computer keyboard is an input device used to insert characters and functions into the computer system by pressing buttons or keys. A keyboard often has keys for individual letters, numbers, and special characters in addition to keys for various tasks. A person can type a document, use keystroke shortcuts, access menus, play games, and carry out a number of other operations with a keyboard.

Mouse

A computer mouse is a hand-held physical input tool that directs a cursor in a GUI (graphical user interface) to point at, move, and select the text, icons, files, and folders on your computer.

Speaker

A computer speaker is a hardware component that is connected to a computer to generate sound. It is used to turn electronic signals into audio waves so that people can hear music, spoken word, electronic instruments, and more.

Motherboard

The main circuit board in a computer that connects all of its components together is called a motherboard. A computer's motherboard serves as its main structural support, upon which other modular components, such as the CPU, RAM, and hard drives, are placed. It is in charge of distributing electricity to the various computer components. It also serves as the platform on which several expansion slots are available for the installation of additional devices or interfaces.

Central Processing Unit

(CPU)

A processor also referred to as a central processing unit (CPU), is the logic circuitry that reacts to and processes a computer's important instructions. Since it interprets the majority of a computer's commands, the CPU is considered to be the most important and primary integrated circuits (IC) chip in a computer. The computer is led through each step of a problem-solving process by the central processor unit (CPU). A computer's input unit sends data to the central processing unit, which then processes it and makes it available to the user through an output unit. A computer's hard drive, often known as a hard disk or HDD, is one type of technology used to store the operating system, applications, and other files used by your computer, including documents, images, and music. In more detail, hard disk drives manage the reading and writing

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10 Computer Hardware
Name Functions
Monitor
The purpose of a computer monitor is
to display or demonstrate outputs in
pictorial form, which is easier for
people to read and comprehend. It is
an electronic output device whose
purpose is to precisely and clearly
display the software, videos, or
programs being shown to the user.
Keyboard
A computer keyboard is an input device
used to insert characters and
functions into the computer system by
pressing buttons or keys. A keyboard
often has keys for individual letters,
numbers, and special characters in
addition to keys for various tasks. A
person can type a document, use
keystroke shortcuts, access menus,
play games, and carry out a number of
other operations with a keyboard.
Mouse
A computer mouse is a hand-held
physical input tool that directs a
cursor in a GUI (graphical user
interface) to point at, move, and
select the text, icons, files, and
folders on your computer.
Speaker
A computer speaker is a hardware
component that is connected to a
computer to generate sound. It is
used to turn electronic signals into
audio waves so that people can hear
music, spoken word, electronic
instruments, and more.

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