The categorization of computer components into different functional areas is essential for understanding their roles. Control components like chipsets and motherboards manage the flow of information.
STORAGE: Storage devices are devices that store information and data on them.
External Harddrive
RAM
SSD Solid state drive
HDD Hard Disk Drive
INPUT: Input devices send data and information into the computer. For example, entering code using a keyboard into a computer to command it to do something
Keyboard
Mouse
Webcam
Microphone
CONTROL: controlling the flow of information (moving data around)
Motherboard
Chipset
PROCESS: Processing devices take information provided from the input devices before sending it to the output device. Processing devices process the information into computer language (binary) and tells the components what to do.
GPU (Graphics processing unit)
CPU (central processing unit)
OUTPUT: Takes the processed information and uses it to complete the task.
