Basic Computer Hardware

Personal Computer

• PC
• RAM
• CPU
• PerCom

Storage device that stores a large amount of data.

• Keyboard
• Hardware
• Tower
• Hard Drive

Device used to insert data into a computer (ex: keyboard, mouse, microphone, camera)

• Input
• Output
• Tower
• Monitor

Device that gives out information from the computer (ex: monitor, printer, speakers)

• Output
• Tower
• Port
• Hard Drive

The part of a desktop PC that holds the computer components.

• Tower
• PC
• Monitor
• Hardware

Any physical component of a computer.

• Hardware
• Keyboard
• Mouse
• Output

A place to connect something to a computer.

• Port
• Keyboard
• Monitor
• Hard Drive

A screen for a computer.

• Monitor
• Tower
• PC
• Hardware

A device for inputting letters, numbers and symbols.

• PC
• Keyboard
• Mouse
• Port

A pointing device for the computer.

• Hardware
• Keyboard
• Mouse
• Output