Lesson 29 : LA2.2 Hardware

GENERAL DEFINITION

Computer hardware refers to the physical parts of a computer and related devices. 

Internal hardware devices include 

motherboards, 

hard drives, and

RAM. 

External hardware devices include  

monitors, 

keyboards, 

mouse(mice),

printers, 

and scanners.

The internal hardware parts of a computer are often referred to as components, while external hardware devices are usually called peripherals. Together, they all fall under the category of computer hardware.