Hardware Basics Part 1

Question 1

What is Hardware?

Answer 1

The physical (tangible) components of a computer-as opposed to software, which is code that runs “on top” of the hardware.

Question 2

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

Answer 2

One of the components that determines the performance of your system.

Question 3

Storage Hard Disk Drives / Solid State Drives

Answer 3

Serve as the long-term storage for your computer.

Question 4

Random Access Memory A.K.A. RAM, or just “Memory”

Answer 4

“Temporary” storage for computer programs currently in use.

-responsible for the perceived performance of the system.

Question 5

Graphics Cards

Answer 5

Draws out” picture and sends signal to the monitor

Basically a mini computer