Identify the different parts of a computer

By: Joanna Smith

• Outside of a computer workstation

Power supply plug

• The power source/plug that supplies the computer with power.

Fan

• The computer fan is used as a cooling device for inside of the computer.

Keyboard plug

• The plus that connects the keyboard to the computer so that you can type.

Mouse plug

• The plug that connects the mouse to the computer so that you can move around using the mouse.

Monitor plug

• The plug that connects the monitor to the hard drive to give it power.

Printer plug

• The plug that connects the printer to the computer so that information that needs to be printed will be transferred to the printer.

Network, modem connection

• A network is a group of inter connected computers.

• A modem connection is what the network uses to connect to the modem.

Video card

• A card used to input video into the computer.

Usb plugs

• A plug used to input electronic devices into the computer.

Speakers, microphone

• Output and input devices that are plugged into the computer.

• Inside of a computer workstation

Motherboard

• The motherboard is the central printed circuit board.

Hard drive

• A device that stores digitally controlled data.

Power supply

• The source of all the power.

DVD drive

• Drive that which the DVD is inserted into.