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COMPUTER HARDWARE
Computer hardware is the physical construction of the computer system, the areas we can touch. The hardware is the construction inside the tower which allows the computer to function properly. On the next screen are some examples of what typical pieces of computer hardware look like. Some will be familiar as we see them in everyday use, some you may not have seen before as they are stored inside the hard drive of a PC (personal computer).
GRAPHICSTABLET
COMPUTERMOUSE
RAM(random access memory)
COMPUTER HARDWAREEXAMPLESCOMPUTERKEYBOARD
We can save our graphical data onto various media. For example; floppy disc, zip drive, CD or the hard drive.
Floppy Disc
1.44 MbCompact
Disc
800 Mb
Zip Drive
250 MbHard Drive
20+ Gb
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Advantages of the hard drive* More storage space
* Less chance of physical damage
* Less chance of losing a hard drive!
* Programs and applications can be
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over the floppy disc…
run from a hard drive.