HARDWARE


The actual physical machines that make up a computer is referred to as the hardware.

It has 5 major components:

  • Input Devices - Any device that allows a person to communicate information to the computer, eg keyboard, mouse, and joystick.

  • Output Devices - Any device that allows the computer to communicate information back to the user, eg monitor and printer.

  • Central Processing Unit (CPU)

  • Main Memory

  • Secondary Memory