Computer Systems Basics

Front

CPU

Back

Central Processing Unit, brain of the computer

Front

RAM

Back

Random Access Memory, temporary storage

Front

ROM

Back

Read-Only Memory, permanent storage

Front

Motherboard

Back

Main circuit board, connects components

Front

Hard Drive

Back

Primary storage device, stores data

Front

SSD

Back

Solid State Drive, faster than HDD

Front

GPU

Back

Graphics Processing Unit, handles graphics

Front

Power Supply

Back

Provides power to computer components

Front

Operating System

Back

Software that manages hardware and software

Front

BIOS

Back

Basic Input/Output System, starts the computer