5.

Hard Disk Drive (HDD) - is a non-volatile hardware

WRITE THE FUNCTION OF device which is used to permanently store as well as to
retrieve information. Also it is use to store particular
THE FOLLOWING PARTS: files for your operating system and other types of
software which are run on the computer itself.
1. Video Card – also called video adapter or graphics
card, converts computer output into a video signal that 6. Optical Disk Drive (ODD) - refers to a computer
is sent through a cable to the monitor, which displays system that allows users to use DVDs, CDs and Blu-
an image on the screen ray optical drives. The Drive contains some lenses that
project electromagnetic waves that are responsible for
2. Audio Card – also called sound card, is used to reading and writing data on optical discs. Optical drives
enhance the sound-generating capabilities of a PC by are integral parts of electronics devices such as:
making two basic functions possible  VCD players
 First, enables sounds to be captured and stored  CD players
on disk  Blu-ray players
 Second, it enables sound to be played through  DVD players
external speakers.  Video games consoles
 Third, it can add realism to computer games
with stereo music and sound effects 7. Input Devices – allow you to enter data or commands
in a form that the computer can use; they send data or
3. LAN Card – is a 'door' to the network from a commands to the processing unit.
computer. Any type of network activity requires a LAN Examples:
card: the Internet, network printer, connecting  Keyboard
computers together, and so on. LAN cards are  Mouse
hardware devices that can be added to a computer, or  Microphone
they can be integrated into the main hardware of the  Scanner
computer.  Digital camera
 PC camera
4. MODEM (Modulator-Demodulator) - is a hardware
device that allows a computer to send and receive data 8. Output Devices – show people the processed data,
over a telephone line or a cable or satellite connection. information, in understandable and useful form.
In the case of transmission over an analog telephone Examples:
line, which was once the most popular way to access
 Printer
the internet
 Monitor
 Speakers
 Portable Media Player
9. Storage Device – is used in the computers to store the
data. It provides one of the core functions of the
modern computer.
Types of Storage Devices
 Primary Storage – also known as main
memory, it is directly or indirectly
connected to the CPU via a memory
bus. The CPU continuosly reads
instructions stored there and executes
them as required.
Examples: RAM, ROM, Cache
10. Front Panel Connectors - is where the connectors of
hard disk drive activity lights, case speaker, reset
button, power on/off button, computer power on light,
and key lock, are connected to make them function
smoothly
11. Front USB Connector - are groups of pins on a
motherboard, into which one can plug a special cable
to provide USB ports on a computer chassis
12. Front Audio Connector

 Secondary Storage – it is not directly

accessible by the CPU.

Example: Hard disk

 Tertiary Storage - it involves a robotic

mechanism which will mount (insert)
and dismount removable mass storage
media into a storage device. This is
primarily useful for extraordinarily large
data stores, accessed without human
operators.

Examples: Magnetic Tape , Optical Disc

 Off-line Storage – also known as

disconnected storage, It is a computer
data storage on a medium or a device
that is not under the control of CPU but
human operator can access it

Examples: Floppy Disk, Zip Diskette,

USB Flash Drive and Memory Card