Basic Anatomy of a PC

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Basic Anatomy of a PC
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Basic Anatomy of a PC
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Power supply
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Mouse / Keyboard

• The keyboard and mouse use "PS2
• connectors. The PS2 connectors are color-
• coded. The purple connector is for the
• keyboard. The green connector is for the
• mouse.

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Serial Port

• The serial port was originally used for the
• mouse and modem, now is obsolete, except
• for some devices to update their firmware

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Parallel Ports

• The parallel port, serial port, and video
• port all use "D" type connectors (DB-25M,
• DB-9M and DB-15F respectively). These are
• called D connectors because of their shape,
• which permits the cables to be plugged in
• only one way.

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USB Port

• USB port is replacing parallel ports. In a
• USB port we can plug Printers, Scanners,
• Modems and other devices.

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Audio Jacks

• The audio jacks are the most confusing
• connectors on. Colour codes guide us to
• place the connectors in the right place

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VGA display connection
VGA connection enables you to connect your
Monitor to your PC most popular with CRT monitors
compatible also with LCDs
DVI connection enables you to connect Your LCD
display t your PC
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Dual Display Connection

• As shown in figure below we can find video cards
  with different connections
• VGA
• DVI
• S-Video

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Audio Jacks

• Green speakers.
• Blue audio from another device
• Pink Microphone

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Network and Modems

• Modem cards have two connectors. A cable
• from your telephone wall socket goes into
• one connector.

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Network Card (NIC card)
The Network Card uses an RJ45 Connection . Is
used to connect a PC with another PC , Modems
and hubs for intranet.
The WiFi network card has the same properties of
the Rj45 NIC card, with the main difference that
the connection is made through wireless
technology.