Computer hardware – information for newbie’s

Every house today owns a laptop or a desktop, may be both but the question is do you understand the configuration of the machine? Knowledge always comes handy therefore it is always beneficial to learn about Computer hardware and networking. Do not dive into the deep unless you are planning to get into the IT industry, just basics will do the trick.Get to know the mechanical wizard better: Learning how to operate a computer and working on it has made life much easier and tiresome. Gone are the days when people had to calculate accounts manually, commute between two cities to share information. Today, everything in this world is computerised and futuristic. There learning the knick-knacks of the computer would not mean any harm. Answer this, what do you do when your computer crashes? Dial the computer engineer’s number and wait for until he turns up after two days and fixes the problem within two minutes. You could have avid this hassle by just learning a track or two about the computer hardware.The hardware components:A person might get flustered while figuring out the computer hardware but it is essential to know about the outer parts and then delve in. Many of us neglect the need to know which part of the computer performs what function. It is crucial to know how your computer works and which part creates the biggest impact on the performance. The hardware components are the essential parts that allow the computer to complete every task efficiently.Computer hardware can be defines as the parts that are tangible. A computer starts operating when the power is switched on. The motherboard, keyboard, monitor, mouse, RAM, hard disk, speakers and micro processor are the hardware peripherals of a computer. The software components will be programs running on the computer like Photoshop, media players and so on.Hardware components of a computer execute the commands given by the user and the end result is derived through the software components. For example, when you want to print out a document, you will click on the print option, but to do that you need to drag the mouse pointer to the print option hence hardware components are required to implement a particular function.Parts of the computer:The definition of the computer is incomplete if the microprocessor is not mentioned. The microprocessor is the brain of the computer, it keeps the computer alive. It is considered as the mother of all the part, it is integrated in to a chip with all the function embedded in it. Processing time and the bit rate classifies the microprocessor. There are two types of microprocessor viz. 32 and 64 bit. Computer memory:There are two cardinal memory sticks lunged into a computer namely Random Access Memory (RAM) and the Hard Disk which is has the permanent storage capacity. RAM can store data but once you turn the power off, the data will be erased automatically. The mother board is an electronic circuit wherein all the components like sound card, graphic card, modem, and video card are inserted.Each piece of computer hardware is different and its shelf life depends on how you maintain it. The computer is a very intelligent machine and deems attention and topnotch maintenance.