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Which types of computer hardware are internal?

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Here are some :) (sorry if there are too many)

Step-by-step explanation:

RAM (Random Access Memory): It's a fast-access memory that is cleared when the computer is powered-down. RAM attaches directly to the motherboard, and is used to store programs that are currently running.

Video Card/GPU (Graphics Processing Unit): It's a specialized processor originally designed to accelerate graphics rendering.

Sound Card: USB sound "cards" are external devices that plug into the computer via USB.

Storage: SSD (Solid State Drive): It is a data storage device that uses solid-state memory to store persistent data.

HDD (Hard Disk Drive): It is a non-volatile storage device which stores digitally encoded data on rapidly rotating platters with magnetic surfaces. Just about every new computer comes with a hard disk these days unless it comes with a new solid-state drive.

CPU (Central Processing Unit/ sometimes just called a processor) It's a machine that can execute computer programs, and sometimes called the brain of the computer.

Motherboard: The motherboard is the body or mainframe of the computer, through which all other components interface. It is the central circuit board making up a complex electronic system.

Firmware: Firmware is loaded from the Read only memory (ROM) run from the Basic Input-Output System (BIOS). It is a computer program that is embedded in a hardware device, for example a microcontroller.

Power Supply: The power supply as its name might suggest is the device that supplies power to all the components in the computer.

CD-ROM Drive: There are two types of devices in a computer that use CDs: CD-ROM drive and a CD writer. The CD-ROM drive used for reading a CD. The CD writer drive can read and write a CD.

Floppy Disk: A floppy disk is a type of data storage that is composed of a disk of thin, flexible(“floppy”) magnetic storage medium encased in a square or rectangular plastic shell.

Internal Storage: Internal storage is hardware that keeps data inside the computer for later use and remains persistent even when the computer has no power.

Disk Array Controller: A disk array controller is a device which manage the physical disk drives and presents them to the computer as logical units.

On some computers the speakers are internal as well. :)

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