What Should I know Before Buying Computer?

By: James Madison

We can't now imagine our life without computer. In the realm of both work and entertainment, computers have become an integral part. If you are planning to buy a computer for your home use or for your child's education, you should have some basic knowledge about the components of a computer. You certainly have heard about that computer contains hardware components like motherboard, hard disk, RAM etc. but don't have any idea what exactly they are or how they function. In this article you will get some idea about all these key components of a computer.  

There are many computer repair companies that offer technical support to the computer users to resolve any and all types of computer issues. Before buying a computer you can also get in touch with such as computer help provider so that you can buy the right computer for your use.

Well, when thinking of a computer what first comes in our mind? It is obviously a monitor and a case (that feature CPU and other PC components). The PC Monitor is an output device where we visualize movies, games, and programs, etc. This is one of the most important components of a computer. Older model monitors were known as CRT monitors as they featured a Cathode Ray Tube. Its electricity consumption was very high. Off late, LCD and LED monitors have taken the place of CRT monitors. These monitors are very slim and save electricity in a great amount.

The CPU (Central Processing Unit) is considered as the brain of the computer. The processor accomplishes all the instructions that are given by the other computer hardware components such as the keyboard and mouse.

Let's have a look at the motherboard. This is the board where the CPU, the memory, BIOS, CMOS, Video devices, sound devices, storage devices, and chipsets, etc. are fixed. It is one of the most important components of a computer system and it is always suggested to go for a good quality motherboard while buying a computer.

The storage device of the computer is known as the "hard drive." All the data such as documents, songs, movies, and pictures, etc. are stored on the hard drive. If you want to store a lot of movies and songs then you have to go for a hard drive with higher capacity. There are a number of good brands to choose from. You can go for a hard drive of one Terra Bytes.

For your personal computer, the DVD-ROM is a very essential. Of late, the popularity of flush drives have increased enormously but still DVDs ROM is considered as one of the key components of a computer system.

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