1. Internal Components of a Desktop PC… Just what the heck is in there?

2. The Motherboard

3. The CPU

4. RAM (Random Access Memory)

5. Hard Drive

6. Sound Card

7. Video Card

8. CD & DVD-ROM

9. Internal Cooling Fan < Cooling fan

10. Power Supply

11. Learning the Internal Components

12. Hope this is never you…

13. References Title image retrieved on 09/22/11 from: http://kolkata.olx.in/computer-hardware-service-repair-iid-88687278. Image of “Motherboard” retrieved on 9/25/11 from: http://thecustomizewindows.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/motherboard-parts.jpg. Image of “CPU” retrieved on 9/25/11 from: http://www.youcanbuildyourowncomputer.com/images/athlon64x2_cpu.jpg. Image of “RAM” retrieved on 9/25/11 from: http://www.priceindia.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/ram-1-gb.jpg. Image of “Internal Cooling Fan” retrieved on 9/25/11 from:http://www.maplin.co.uk/images/150/a51fg_light.jpg. Image of “Hard Drive” retrieved on 9/25/11 from: http://bucarotechelp.com/computers/images/sata_drive.jpg.

14. References Image of “Sound Card” retrieved on 9/25/11 from: http://www.computer-hardware-explained.com/images/sound-card-labeled.jpg. Image of “Video Card” retrieved on 9/25/11 from: http://www.computer-hardware-explained.com/images/graphics-card9.jpg. Image of “Power Supply” retrieved on 9/25/11 from: http://www.gd-wholesale.com/userimg/18/975i1/pc-power-supply250w-515.jpg. Image of “CD-ROM” retrieved on 9/25/11 from: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_p_4ji-agfBM/Sj9g9soZZcI/AAAAAAAAADo/B3yyXMPQRv4/s400/CD_Rom_Drive.jpg. Image of “DVD-ROM” retrieved on 9/25/11 from: http://www.jpmccom.net/store/images/dvd_DHM_G48_v3.jpg. Image of “Internal Components” retrieved on 9/25/11 from: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NsngTxU-Vq8/TbBE5YkTiXI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/V4z6bR3LKCI/s1600/tutorial+computer.jpg.

15. References Image of “Computer Frustration” retrieved on 9/26/11 from: http://home.messiah.edu/~cc1288/img/kick_computer.jpg. Explain. (2007). Internal Computer Components. Retrieved from http://www.thecraigdomain.co.uk/builder/components.html. Intro to ICT Computer Hardware Lessons. (2010). Internal Computer Hardware. Retrieved from http://openbookproject.net/courses/intro2ict/hardware/internal.html.