Anatomy of a Computer

3. Stands for Basic Input/Output System. It is the OS built into the motherboard.
6. This port houses your graphics card.
8. Most modern motherboards have these integrated now, but before you'd need one of these for audio.
9. The brain of the computer. All instructions get sent through this.
11. These ports were created before USB, and can transfer data as fast as 400Mbps.
13. These ports are much slower than the newer ports. They were the original ones for keyboards and mice.

1. Many modern peripherals, such as keyboards, mice, printers use this port to connect to the computer.
2. A large PCB board that houses all main components of a computer, and directs data around to all components.
4. The memory sticks on your motherboard. When these get filled up, the data gets sent to your hard drive.
5. This directs power through the computer.
7. Although many modern peripherals don't use this anymore, these green and purple ports were used before.
10. Many older printers and scanners used this port.
12. Lets peripherals connect quickly with the computer. It's a slot on the motherboard.