Parts of a computer

Battery - Information on the battery
Case fans - Information on Case fans
CD-ROM - Information on CD-ROM
- Jumper - Information on setting the jumper
Computer case - Information on computer cases
- Control Panel connector - Information on the Control Panel Connector (This is part of the computer case)
CPU fan - Information on the CPU fan
External cord connectors - Information on cords and cables that connect to the outside of the computer
Firewire (also called 1394) - information on Firewire
Floppy drives - Information on floppy drives
- Floppy drive cable - Information on the cable
Hard drive - Information on the hard drive
- Jumper - Information on setting the jumper
Keyboard - Information on keyboard
Memory - Information on memory
Modem - Information on Modem
Monitor - Information an the Monitor
Motherboard - Information on the motherboard
- Bios - Information on the Bios
- ISA slots - These are obsolete on most systems but if you have a very old system, you may have one of these
- Motherboard parts - Information on different parts of motherboard
- PS2 ports - Information on PS2 ports
- SATA - Requirements
Mouse - Information on the mouse
Network card - Information on network cards
Processor CPU - Information on the processor CPU
PCMCIA card - Information on PCMCIA cards
Power Supply - Information on Power Supply
Sound card - Information on sound card
USB - Information on USB
Video card - Information on video cards
Zip drive - Information on zip drives

Here is a list of items that connect to the system internally and externally

Update risks - The risk of installing hardware and software updates

Items that are not considered part of the computer but plugs into the computer

Computer Parts