Components

When people think of a personal computer they think of the big pieces they can lay their hands on. This includes the monitor, the CPU chassis, the mouse and the keyboard.

Computer Monitor
	The computer monitor is the piece of equipment that the computer uses to display text and images. Computer monitors are either a cathode ray tube design (shown here) or a flat panel design.
Computer Chassis or Computer Case
	The 'guts' of the computer are in the computer case. There are two basic types of personal computer case designs, desktops and towers. On the left we see a desktop design. Its called a desktop design because it sits on top of the desk.
	Here is the second kind of computer chassis or computer case design, the tower design. The tower sits on the floor under the desk, usually.
The Keyboard
	The next item people think of is the keyboard. The keyboard provides the ability to input text to the computer. There are many different keyboard designs with all kinds of nifty functions.
The Mouse
	Last, but certainly not least is the mouse. The mouse is what you use to point-and-click, but then if you're surfing this web page, odds are, you already know what a mouse is and what it does.

 

 

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