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Computer Hardware Components
Learn to identify PC Computer parts
This page will provide you firsthand knowledge major Computer hardware components.


Also a specific computer hardwarecomponent can have various types and models. For an example a Computer Processor has different brands such as Intel and AMD. Within Intel there are generations such as Pentium, Celeron etc.
Today, due tothe rapid development of Computer technology, assembling computer hardware components and building a computer has become a very easy task. Operating systems such as Windows XP can easily identify newPC Computer parts and configured itself. This is called Plug & Play.
Ok here we go. Below are major Computer hardware components inside a Computer.


The Processor
This is the "brain" ofyour Computer. An extremely sophisticated piece of miniaturized electronics, the processor (often called the CPU or Central Processing Unit) is at the bottom of all tasks the PC performs. The processorreads instructions (commands) from memory that tell it what it needs to do to accomplish the work that the user wants, and then executes them. Intel is one of the major manufacturers of Computerprocessors.
Ex: Intel Pentium III 400GhzIn this example Intel is the manufacturer. Pentium is their product type (Intel manufacture Celeron range as well). "III 400Ghz" is the processor speed. So Pentium"IV 200 Ghz" is faster than "III 400Ghz".


Memory or RAM
RAM (Random Access Memory) holds all of the "active" information that the computer is using. Memory is empty when your PC is switchedoff then each program or data file used grab part of the system memory. When you close a program the memory grabbed by that program is freed up. Generally, the more memory your system has, the morethings you can do with it simultaneously. Increasing the amount of memory in the system also improves performance in most cases.
Even though it is a Computer hardware component, RAM is also like...