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Explain the hardware, software and peripheral components of a computer system
Hardware
Input device is hardware that allows data to be sent to the computer
Storage: A storage device is something allows data to be saved, like hard drive, DVD, Flash memory (USB)
Output devices are hardware that allows to receive the data, whether it be voice or visual
These would be Monitor, Printer, Projector, speakers.
A computer system is able to get inputs …show more content…
Some microphones connect by USB port too. Microphones are used for recording, chatting online using skype or by using VOIP. The microphone is a transducer that converts sound waves acoustical energy being your voice into electrical signals that are amplified and transmitted
Computer casing: Computer casing is the housing for the internal parts of the computer system, mage from steel or plastic. Some can be quiet bulky, but have lots of space to work on inside. The casing comes in different form factors depends on what motherboard you have. There are AT, ATX, SFF, ITX, BTX to just to name a few, all of these being abbreviations. You can have an all in one case Where the computer and monitor are in the casing, or a desktop case where the case lies flat on a desk and the monitor goes on the top of the case. I think the most popular one is the tower case, which upright and goes along side your monitor somewhere. These towers come in full, midi, or mini, all depends on how many drive bays you want.
Internal Hardware: hard drive, CPU, Fan, Motherboard, Sound Card, Graphic cards, Network cards, Modem, Memory, Power supply, CD-DVD, Zip drive, Floppy