HardwareVideo Card
Another term for the GPU.
Folder: Parts of a Computer
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Graphics Card
Another term for GPU, internal hardware part responsible for handling the graphics displayed on the screen of the computer.. -
GPU
Internal hardware part responsible for processing graphics data, e.g. image and video, which is sent to the computer screen. -
RAM Memory
What is RAM memory? RAM memory, or just RAM (Random Access Memory), are physical chips that are installed in your computer's motherboard where data needs to be stored before it can be processed by the CPU. Modern PCs generally have at least 4 gigabytes of RAM. Some operating systems require a minimum of 8 gigabytes. […] -
CPU
A chip in your computer responsible for executing your computer's programs. -
Motherboard
The internal computer part where are installed other computer parts, such as the CPU, RAM, GPU, HDDs, SSDs, so on. -
Screen
What is a Screen in a Computer? A screen is a flat electronic surface where a computer displays its images for you to see and interact with. It's through the screen that we see what is happening "inside" the computer, in the virtual world: it's the hardware part that makes the software visible. On PCs, […] -
Tower
What is a Computer Tower? The tower is that black or white box that has the button to turn on the computer. That is, the tower is the PC case (the "box"), plus all of the internal computer components. More specifically, "tower" refers to the vertical form of the PC case. It's common to call […] -
Names of Computer Parts
A desktop PC generally has the following computer parts: a keyboard, a mouse, a monitor, a pair of audio speakers, and a "CPU." What people typically call the "CPU" of a computer isn't the actual CPU (in the sense of a microchip), but a black or white case that contains all internal components; inside this […]