hardware

Hardware is the sum of mechanical and electronic parts of a computer. Hardware provides the following functions:

1. Connect the computer to a power source using an electrical chord.

2. Memory storage parts such as a hard disk or RAM (Random Access Memory)

3. Mother Board or a printed circuit board (PCB) which is the brain behind the computer.

The hardware of a computer is housed in a cabinet to hold all the internal electronic and electrical parts such as a printed circuit board (PCB), memory storage devices such as a hard disk or RAM chips and cables.

External hardware such as a keyboard, a mouse or a webcam.