Computer parts Kara Ross

Mother board A motherboard (sometimes alternatively known as the mainboard, system board, planar board or logic board[1]) is a printed circuit board (PCB) found in all modern computers which holds many of the crucial components of the system, such as the central processing unit (CPU) and memory, and provides connectors for other peripherals.

Network card A1990s Ethernet network interface controller card which connects to the motherboard via the now-obsolete ISA bus.

Output Something that plugs into the computer

Sound card A sound card (also known as an audio card) is an internal computer expansion card that facilitates the input and output of audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer programs

Case A computer case (also known as a "computer chassis", "cabinet", "box", "tower", "enclosure", "housing", "base unit" or simply "case") is the enclosure that contains most of the components of a computer (usually excluding the display, keyboard and mouse).

Cpu A central processing unit (CPU), also referred to as a central processor unit,[1] is the hardware within a computer system or smartphone which carries out the instructions of a computer program by performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output operations of the system

FAN A computer fan is any fan inside, or attached to, a computer case used for active cooling, and may refer to fans that draw cooler air into the case from the outside, expel warm air from inside, or move air across a heatsink to cool a particular component.

Monitor A monitor or display (also called screen or visual display unit) is an electronic visual display for computers.

Video card A video card (also called a video adapter, display card, graphics card, graphics board, display adapter or graphics adapter) is an expansion card which generates a feed of output images to a display

Input Input is the term denoting either an entrance or changes which are inserted into a system and which activate/modify a process.

mouse In computing, a mouse is a pointing device that functions by detecting two-dimensional motion relative to its supporting surface. Physically, a mouse consists of an object held under one of the user's hands, with one or more buttons.

Keyboard In computing, a keyboard is a typewriter-style device, which uses an arrangement of buttons or keys, to act as mechanical levers or electronic switches.

Heatsink In electronic systems, a heat sink is a passive component that cools a device by dissipating heat into the surrounding air.

CD drive a drive that reads a compact disc and that is connected to an audio system

Rom Read-only memory (ROM) is a class of storage medium used in computers and other electronic devices. Data stored in ROM cannot be modified, or can be modified only slowly or with difficulty, so it is mainly used to distribute firmware (software that is very closely tied to specific hardware, and unlikely to need frequent updates).

Graphics card A video card (also called a video adapter, display card, graphics card, graphics board, display adapter or graphics adapter) is an expansion card which generates a feed of output images to a display.

Modem A modem (modulator-demodulator) is a device that modulates an analog carrier signal to encode digital information, and also demodulates such a carrier signal to decode the transmitted information.

Software Computer software, or just software, is a collection of computer programs and related data that provides the instructions for telling a computer what to do and how to do it.