Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Data Cables

These are Data Cables. They thransfer data from the Motherboard to the various drives. They are located close to the centre of the computer tower and are plugged into the Motherboard.

Monday, November 8, 2010

Motherboard

This is the Motherboard. It holds all the crucial components of the computer and connects everything up. It is located on the bottom, in the centre of the computer tower.

Fan and Heatsink

This is the Fan and Heatsink. They regulate the temperature of the CPU, or Central Processing Unit. It is located directly in the middle of the computer tower, on top of the motherboard.

Floppy Disc Drive

This is the Floppy Disc Drive. It enables you to upload data to Floppy Discs. It is located directly on top of the CD ROM Drive, in the front corner of the computer tower.

RAM/ Random Access Memory

This is a RAM, or Random Access Memory. It is a form of computer data storage. It is located in the centre of the computer tower, next to the heatsink and on top of the motherboard.

CD ROM Drive

This is the CD ROM Drive. It reads CD ROMs. It is located directly below the Floppy Disc Drive in the far corner of the computer tower.

Power Supply

This is the Power Supply. It supplies power to all the other components in the computer. It is located in the far corner of the computer tower, parallel from the Floppy Disc Drive and the CD ROM drive.