Term | Definition |
Cooling Fan | A powered device used to cool the processor on a computer's motherboard. |
Power Supply | Provides the power to a computer at 240 volts. |
Sound Card | A plug in circuit board that provides audio capability for a computer. |
USB port | A port for plugging in a universal serial bus device such as a memory stick or a peripheral device. |
Network Card | A plug in circuit board that provides a computer with networking capability. |
Motherboard | A printed circuit board containing the principal components of a computer, with slots for expansion. |
RAM | Random Access Memory is short term computer storage used for processing. |
Hard Disk Drive | A hard disk drive is a magnetic storage device for storing data. |
Central Processing Unit | CPU is a microchip installed on the motherboard. It is the computer's brain. |
Graphics Card | Attached to the motherboard to provide ports for video outputs, such as a computer screen. |
Headphones | An output device containing speakers that sit over each ear, for listening to PC audio output. |
Keyboard | Input device for entering numbers, letters and symbols into a PC. |
Microphone | An input device for capturing audio. |
Printer | An output device for printing electronic files onto paper, in colour or black & white. |
Mouse | A hand held input device that sends movement and clicks to the computer. |
Screen | An output device for displaying what is happening on the computer. |
DVD Drive | A drive that can read a DVD. DVDs store high density media such as audio and video. |