Type of Computer

Computer Hardware:

• Input
• Processing Hardware
• Output Hardware
• Storage Hardware
• Communications Hardware

Inside the Microcomputer

• The Power Supply
• The Motherboard
• The Microprocessor
• RAM Chips
• ROM Chips
• Other Forms of Memory
• Parts: Connecting Peripherals
• Expansion Slots and Boards
• Buses

Computer Software

• System Software: The Computer’s Boss
• Applications Software: Your Servant