Hardware Concepts

Hardware can be further classified into two categories, External and Internal Components. Internal components are contained within the main structure of a computer, and usually are not directly physically interacted with by the user. On the contrary, external components are usually located outside of the computer’s main structure, and often deals with input and output for the user.

Internal Hardware

CPU (Central Processing Unit)

This component acts as the brain of the computer, performing operations, sending instructions to other components of the system, and closesly collaborates with external hardware to manage I/O (Input and Output).

Motherboards

A motherboard is a piece of technology that allows interconnectivity between the different components of a computer. It acts as the central bus for all information that is inputted into the computer, and all data that is outputted. This is further discussed in the main article for motherboards.

Persistent storage (SSDs, HDDs, etc.)

Is a classification of storage devices that are used to store data for long term use, and as such, are usually significantly slower than RAM with much greater capacity.

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External Hardware

Persistent storage (SSDs, HDDs, etc.)

Is a classification of storage devices that are used to store data for long term use, and as such, are usually significantly slower than RAM with much greater capacity.

Persistent storage (SSDs, HDDs, etc.)

Is a classification of storage devices that are used to store data for long term use, and as such, are usually significantly slower than RAM with much greater capacity.