4.16.24 21st Century Movements for Black Lives.pptx
Adam richardsons p1 unit 3
1. P1 - Common Computer
Components
HDD (Hard disk
drive)
Power Supply
Motherboard
Adam Richardson
Adapter Cards
CD/DVD Drive
2. HDD (Hard disk drive)
HDD (Hard
disk drive) The HDD often just referred to
as a hard drive, is a storage
device that uses magnets to
Power Supply store a large amount of data.
Motherboard
Adapter
Cards
CD/DVD
Drive
3. Power supply
HDD (Hard
disk drive) A power supply provides the
needed voltage to power the
various electronic circuits that
Power Supply make up the PC.
Motherboard
Adapter
Cards
CD/DVD
Drive
4. Motherboard
HDD (Hard
disk drive) The motherboard is the
main printed circuit
board that connects all
Power Supply the components of a
computer. The mother
board is made up of
Motherboard
various components such
as the CPU and RAM.
Adapter
Cards
CD/DVD
Drive
5. Adapter Cards
HDD (Hard
disk drive) Adapter Cards are installed on
the motherboard to add
functionality to a computer.
Power Supply
Common adapter cards are;
The network interface card
Motherboard
- This is used to connect a
computer to a network
Adapter The wireless interface card
- This can be used to connect
Cards a computer to another
computer or wireless access
point using radio signals
CD/DVD The video adapter card
Drive - This sends data to a
computer display
6. CD/DVD Drive
HDD (Hard
disk drive) The CD/DVD Drive is an
optical storage device that
reads and writes information
Power Supply to a CD drive and reads DVDs
Motherboard
Adapter
Cards
CD/DVD
Drive