Articles tagged with Hardware

A multi-core processor is a single processor chip that has more than one processor on a single chip contained in a single package. A processor sometmies referred to as a "core," is a circuit...keep reading

Peripherals are any device that attaches to your computer with a cable or wireless connection. You're probably familiar with a printer, which is one of the most common peripherals. But many devices can be attached to a computer, whether it's a desktop, laptop, or smartphone....keep reading

USB, which stands for universal serial bus, is a component that allows devices to be connected to computers. A desktop or laptop computer, mp3 player and most smartphones feature the female port of a USB. A male USB connector is needed to connect these devices for usage or charging....keep reading

A device is a computer that simply isn't a personal computer. It includes a CPU, memory, and a way for a person to use the device. A device can do many, if not all, of the things a personal computer can do because it is a computer by any other name. It's called a device because it just doesn't have the traditional case, monitor, keyboard, and mouse we often associate with a personal computer. In a way, devices are to computers what breeds are to dogs....keep reading