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Computer BasicsCommon Components
Input Devices
keyboard mouse scanner microphone
Output Devices
monitor printer projector speaker
Storage Devices
hard drive “long-term memory”
operating system applications files
USB drive portable memory
thumb drive jump drive flash drive memory stick
CD / DVD / floppy transferable memory
easy to send or hand out
Inside the Case
motherboard system-board “nervous system” connects everything
ports slots
Inside the Case
processor “non-thinking brain”
executes commands processes information
CPU central processing unit
Inside the Case
RAM random access memory
working memory where work is done
temporary clears out when powered off
Inside the Case
NIC network interface card
connects to network
MAC address unique identifier
Connections
USB universal serial bus
most common
RJ-45 ethernet network
Cat 5e or Cat 6 patch cable ethernet cable
More Connections
IEEE 1394 firewire
RJ-9 phone line
15-pin DIN monitor
