The following is a list of the most common hardware found on office and home computers.
The Monitor is the display screen, similar to a television screen.
The Keyboard is what you type on, similar to a typewriter.
The Mouse is the small hand held device that attaches to the computer.
It may have two or three buttons.
The mouse is used to move the cursor (pointer) on the computer screen.
The Computer, tower, or case is the heart of the system.
This is a box that contains all the parts that make the computer work.
It can be identified by the fact that it does not seem to do anything.
It also has slots to put computer disks in.
The Printer is a device that puts what you have created on to paper.
The Scanner is a device that captures pictures so that they can
be seen and used on the computer, similar to a colour photocopier.