Description
The hardware are the parts of the computer itself including the Central Processing Unit (CPU) and related microchips and micro-circuitry keyboards monitors case and drives (hard CD, DVD, Floppy optical tape etc) Other extra parts called peripheral components or devices include mouse, Printers, Modem, scanner, digital cameras and cards (sound , video) etc… Together they are often referred to as a personal computer. However the history of computing hardware is the record of the ongoing effort to make computer hardware faster and cheaper