defines and prescribes the size, shape, and other physical specifications of components
the software that supports a computer's basic functions, such as running other programs, scheduling tasks,, and controlling peripherals
brains of the computer
the physical, tangible parts or components of a computer
any hardware device that sends data to a computer, allowing you to interact with and control it.
any hardware device that converts information into human-readable form such as a picture, text, audio, or video format
the heart of the operating system - the most basic part of the OS
the part of the OS you see on the screen - connects people to the computer
the part of the OS that allowa you to manage your computer
A collection of data or computer instructions that tell the computer how to work
a collection of integrated circuits that form the set needed to make an electronic device such as a computer motherboard or portable telephone.
communicates with the computer processor and controls interaction with memory, the Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus, Level 2 cache, and all Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) activities
controls all of the computers I/O functions, such as USB, audio, serial, and the system BIOS
handles the slower input/output devices such as the keyboard, mouse and real time clock
the main printed circuit board found in computers and other devices