Computer Parts: A Look at What's Inside

Computers are complex machines. Although when you look at a computer you tend to see just a monitor, mouse keyboard and brain. But it's really what's on the inside that allows computers to do the things they do. We all know that without the complexity of computer parts, a computer is nothing more than a plastic shell with keys.
Inside your computer is a maze of amazing computer parts. Not only are there batteries and memory cards, there are such essential computer parts as the hard drive, processor, storage, network card, modem, sound card, video card and, of course, the all important motherboard.

The two most important computer parts are the motherboard and the CPU. The motherboard is the glue that holds all computer parts together. If you take a peek inside your computer, it's the one large board in which all the other computer parts are attached to. The motherboard is the one unit where all the other units not only connect to, but power and communicate to them as well. The Central Processing Unit, or CPU, is the computer's brain. It handles all operational and data transfers. Remove the processor from the motherboard and you no longer have a computer.
Another must-have computer part is the storage media or memory. Computer memory, also known as RAM (random access memory) operates much like short-term memory. All of the important data a computer needs to function is stored on the memory computer parts, and is accessed millions of times a second to speed up the performance of your computer. An internal hard drive is also available on all computers, which acts as the long-term memory. This is where your data, software, pictures, etc. is stored so that no information is lost when the computer is turned off.

These two essential computer parts are what makes a computer worth dealing with. Last but not least, there are the all important batteries - parts that supply all other computer parts with energy and keep them running.