SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE

Computer HARDware

Motherboard

The motherboard is the largest card with a printed circuit you see when you open a computer.

Microprocessor socket

The microprocessor is plugged in here. When you open the computer.

Chipset

This is a set of chips on the motherboard that carries out communications between the microprocessor and the different components, connected to the motherboard.

RAM Memory slots

RAM memory modules are plugged into these.

ATX connector

This connector joins the power supply to the motherboard through cables, as shown in the picture.

IDE and SATA

These are the connections for the storage units: the hard disk, the DVD-ROM, the DVD recorder, etc.

Expansion slots

These are for inserting expansion cards, such as the graphics card, sound card, network card, etc.

External connections

These are ports for connecting to the network (RJ45) and external devices, such as the keyboard (purple PS2), the mouse (green PS2), headphones (audio jacks), USB memory cards, etc.

BIOS

The BIOS is an integrated circuit that stores the computer booting program.

Microprocessor

The microprocessor is the most important part of the computer. It is responsible for
processing data

We can define hardware as the physical part of the computer: both the box and the internal components (motherboard, hard
disk, etc.) and the elements connected to it (keyboard, mouse, monitor, printer, etc.)

Computer SOFTware

The software consists of programs, instructions, computer applications and the operating system.