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• Includes all the electrical, mechanical, and the electronic parts of a computer

• Parts we can touch and see

What is a Computer Hardware?

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Hardware – Different Types

Most Important part of PC

Everything is connected to motherboard

Printer, TV Card, Mouse, Speaker, etc.

Function – Interchange Data & Information.

Function – To suppy electrical power

Measured in ‘Watt’

Watt – 400W, 500 W

Volt – 220V, 240V

Function – To process data

Input – Processing – Output

Brain of the Computer

E.g. Pentium III, Core i5, i5, i7 etc.

Motherboard Power Supply Unit (PSU) Central Processing Unit (CPU)

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Hardware – Different Types

Function – To store data temporarily

Data only exists until power is supplied

Helps to measure the speed of PC

E.g. SDRAM, DDR, etc.

Function – To display information in the monitor

Displays pictures, texts and videos

Fitted in AGP/PCI slot in motherboard

Also used in Playing PC Games

Function – To store data and information

Helps to safely store user-created data

Data isn’t lost even when computer is switched off

Space (GB, TB) – Speed (RPM)

Random Access Memory (RAM)

Graphics Card Hard Disk

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Hardware – Different Types

CD/DVD Drive

Function – To display and see information found in CDs or DVDs

Connected to the motherboard

Connected via IDE/SATA cable

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Different Sections of a Motherboard

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How to build your own PC?

Tools Required – 1 Screw Driver

Parts:•CPU•Motherboard•Memory•Graphics Card•Sound Card•Hard Disk•DVD Drive•Case•Power Supply Unit •Keyboard•Mouse•Monitor

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How to build your own PC?

• Install CPU into motherboard

• Pull lever of CPU Socket

• Put CPU & push until you hear a ‘click’ sound

• Install RAM

• Spread side lever of memory slot

• Install memory into memory slot

• Install Graphics Card

• Install Graphics Card into AGP/PCI slot

• Install CPU Cooler

• Install by pushing the cooler lever

• Connect fan power pin into ‘CPU Fan’ socket

• Place the motherboard in casing

• Install mainboard on preinstalled screws

Step 1Step 1 Step 2Step 2 Step 3Step 3 Step 4Step 4 Step 5Step 5

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How to build your own PC?

• Install CD/DVD drives

• Install Hard Disk Drives

• Connect Main Power Suppy

• Connect 12V (small wire) and main power (big wire) from PSU to motherboard

• Connect main power suplly cord along with keyboard and mouse

• Connect monitor cord (blue) to VGA port

• Connect the font button (power, reset)

• Connect LED

• Connect DVD/HD to motherboard along with other wires

• Connect HD/DVD drive to PSU

• Connect drives to IDE connector in motherboard

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Your Computer is ready!

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Your Computer is ready!

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