Hardware

Now I will explain about Hardware. "hardware" is one component of a computer that is the nature of its tools can be seen and touched directly or in the form of real, which serves to support the computerization process.

Hardware can work on orders that have been specified therein, or also referred to by the term instruction set. With the commands that can be understood by the hardware, the hardware can perform a variety of activities that have been specified by the command.

Physically, the computer consists of several components, which is a system. System are components that work together to form a unity. If one component does not work, will lead to malfunction of the existing processes with a good computer. Computer components are included in the category of hardware elements (hardware). Based on the function, the computer hardware is divided into:


1. divice input (input unit)

2. Process device (processing units)

3. Output device (output units)

4. Backing Storage (storage unit)

5. Peripherals (additional unit)



The Basic components of the computer consists of input, process, output and storage. Input device comprises a keyboard and mouse, the device is a microprocessor Process (ALU, Internal Communication, and Control Registers section), Output devices consist of a monitor and printer, external memory storage consists of hard drives, floppy drives, CD ROM, magnetic tape. Internal storage memory comprises RAM and ROM. While the Peripheral Device component is an additional component or as a component that does not exist or did not exist before. Peripheral Component's an example: TV Tuner Card, Modem, Capture Card.



1. Input Device

2. Process device

3. Output device

Read my other article that talk about Input Device, Process device, and Output device.