What is a computer ? By: Solanny Sanchez What is a computer • A computer is an electronic device that manipulates information or "data." It has the ability to store, retrieve, and process data. • You can use a computer to type documents, send email, and surf the Internet. You can also use it to handle spreadsheets, accounting, database management, presentations, games, and more. What is a Monitor ? • The monitor displays the video and graphics information generated by the computer through the video card. What is a Mouse and Keyboard ? • It gives you control over the actions that the computer does. What is a mother board? •A motherboard is the central printed circuit board, and holds many of the crucial components of the system. •They are all programmed with different programs and they do not all coast the same. What is a CPU? • The CPU stands for Central Processing Unit; The CPU is the brain of the computer basically. • The CPU allows you to play games, surf the web and you couldn’t be able to go on instant messages or type research papers without it. What is a heat sink? • A heat sink is basically the radiator which is located on top of the CPU . • A heat sink is physically designed to increase the surface area in contact with the cooling fluid surrounding it, such as the air What is RAM? • RAM means Random Access Memory provides space for your computer to read and write data to be accessed by the CPU (central processing unit). • When people refer to a computer's memory, they usually mean its RAM. What is Hard drive ? A hard drive is a mass storage device found in all PCs (with some exclusions) that is used to store permanent data such as the operating system, programs and user files. What is the power supply ? • A power supply unit (PSU) is the component that supplies power to the other components in a computer. What is a GPU ? • is a specialized microprocessor that offloads and accelerates graphics rendering from the central MicroProcessor What is a DVD drive ? • A DVD burner is a device used to • encode and "burn" information onto a blank DVD. What are outputs / inputs? • Output is the connection between the computer and the outside world . • Input are the signals or data received by the system. What is software ? • software refers to parts of the computer which do not have a material form, such as programs, data, protocols, etc. My Personalize Computer •Intel® Core™ i5 - 460M (2.53GHz) •Turbo Boost Technology up to 2.80GHz •Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit •17.3" LED (1600x900) widescreen display •4GB of RAM & 500GB Serial ATA HDD •Blu-ray Disc™ • ATI Graphics w/512MB VRAM ..