It is not an
overstatement to say that many computer users do not know what computer
hardware is let alone being able to differentiate it from software. The best
they know and they can do is to operate their system anytime they need it.
However, this is not the best. You need to know a little about the computer and
its hardware as well as its components. Computers are like the human
body with various components that come together to make the entire system.
As the name suggests,
computer hardware is the peripheral or the palpable component of the computer
different from the software or program that is used in it. It is the unit of
the component that you can touch and feel. Hardware is not the same in every
computer. What determine the hardware your computer will use are the brand and
the model of the computer that you are using. Sometimes computers of the same
brand but different in the model may not even use the same hardware. Another
thing that you should know about hardware is that it is essential for the
running of computer software. If you do not have good hardware, your software
will not perform well no matter the quality and the version you are using.
When you hear about
hardware with reference to computers, do not think that a computer has just a
unit called hardware. No! They are not one but many. Let us look at some of
them. The most important computer hardware is the system unit. Owing to its
importance, it is regarded as the main computer. The rest of the components has
a connection with the system unit for their maximum performance. The hardware
that stores the files being worked with at a particular time is known as the
RAM meaning Random Access memory. There are others that are not
mentioned here.
