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It can be either. Inside or out. Inside examples are Case / power supply, Motherboard, CPU, Memory, Optical drive, Hard drive... outside examples are mouse, keyboard, monitor, etc...

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What do we mean by hardware computer?

Hardware computers are physical devices that you can touch and feel. This is perhaps the opposite of a Virtual Machine (VM), which does all the things a hardware computer can do, but it “lives” inside a hardware computer. Many VMs can be hosted on a hardware computer, although the total number that can run in a hardware computer depends on resource utilization and availability (e.g., hard drives, RAM, network adapters, etc.).


Why is Computer hardware not computer architecture?

Computer hardware is the components that make up a computer. Computer architecture is the model used to combine the Hardware into a working unit.


What is attached inside the computer so that it can participate in the network?

A Network Interface Card (NIC) is a hardware device that handles an interface to a computer network and allows a network-capable device to access that network. It is a computer hardware component designed to allow computers to communicate over a computer network.


What is the physical equipment of an computer that you can touch?

The physical components that make ups computer system are the Central Processing Unit (CPU), the Hard Drive (data storage), the Motherboard, the Optical/Disc drives (CD readers and the like), the Power Supply Unit (PSU), the external parts (the case, speakers, monitor, mouse, keyboard, etc.) and numerous fans and cables inside the computer.


What is the meaning of cards in computer hardware?

In computer hardware, "cards" usually refers to the different silicon boards that make up the hardware of a computer.

Related Questions

What does a hardware look like?

A hardware is the inside of a computer. This is what makes a computer work.


The hardware connected outside the computer's system unit?

peripherals


What does the case of the computer do?

it protects the inside of the computer and outside


Deference between hardware and hardware device?

Hardware is the physical parts that are connect inside your computer. Hardware Devices are the hardware drivers installed on your hard drive.


Is digital camera hardware or software?

A digital camera is hardware. The computer program inside that runs it is software. ----------------- Both, alone the camera (hardware) would not work without the program (software) inside it.


What do we mean by hardware computer?

Hardware computers are physical devices that you can touch and feel. This is perhaps the opposite of a Virtual Machine (VM), which does all the things a hardware computer can do, but it “lives” inside a hardware computer. Many VMs can be hosted on a hardware computer, although the total number that can run in a hardware computer depends on resource utilization and availability (e.g., hard drives, RAM, network adapters, etc.).


Is a mouse hardware?

Yes, a mouse is hardware. Think of hardware as the parts you could physically touch, inside or outside of the computer. You could touch a mouse. So what can you touch? A keyboard, a hard drive, a monitor... Those are all physical things that you can hold in your hands, so they are all hardware. Software are the parts you couldn't touch. They are the codes, programs, apps, and data, the parts that "think" to tell the computer what to do.


What is a hardware processing device?

Hardware is anything inside, or outside the computer. Some examples of hardware are listed below.MouseMonitor (Screen)Hard DriveKeyboardUSB Flash DriveCD DrivePower CordSpeakersCPUGPUMotherboardAnd many more.


What are three hardware and three software components of a computer?

Well, inside the computer, the three main hardware components are RAM (Random Access Memory), The CPU (Central Processing Unit) and the Power Supply (Battery). On the outside, you have the monitor (Screen), keyboard (typey thing) and mouse (What you move the cursor with).


What is internal hardware?

This is any piece of hardware that is inside the computer case.Ie motherboard, cpu, hard drive, graphics card, memory etc..


Differentiate hardware from software give an example?

Hardware- The monitor you are looking at, the box your computer is in, the parts inside that box, the wires that connect your computer to another computer and the network on which the internet is found is all contained inside hardware. Essentially the wires, plastic and metal. Software- Programs on your computer, Microsoft word, Windows 7, the web browser you are using to ask this question, the website on which you are looking at the answer to this question, the internet.


Do a aeronautical engineer work inside or outside?

Inside mostly. By a desk/computer, designing things.