All About Hardware

General

• Names of Computer Parts

Keyboard

• Names and Functions of Keys of the Keyboard
• ANSI vs. ISO Keyboard Layouts

Mass Storage Hardware

• SSD vs. HDD
• CD-ROM vs. CD-R vs. CD-RW

Explanations

• Why is The "Disk" is Called "Disk" if it isn't a Disk?
• Why Thumb Drives have So Many Names?
• Why SSDs are Faster Than HDDs?
• Why NVMe SSDs are Faster than SATA SSDs?
• Why are Floppy Disks Called "Floppy" If They Are Rigid?
• Why are Floppy Disks Called "Disks" If They Are Rectangular?
• How is "Ctrl" Pronounced?

Definitions

• Hardware

Types of Computers

• PC
• Desktop
• Laptop
• Tablet

External Computer Parts

• Monitor
• Screen
• Speakers
• Keyboard
• Mouse
• Touchpad
• Tower

Internal Computer Parts

• Motherboard
• CPU
• GPU
• RAM

Mouse

• Mouse Button
• Scroll Wheel
• Left Mouse Button
• Middle Mouse Button
• Right Mouse Button
• Primary Mouse Button
• Secondary Mouse Button

Keyboard

• Key
• Keyboard Layout
• Key Map
• Modifier Keys
• Alt Key
• Ctrl Key
• Enter Key
• Menu Key
• Print Screen Key
• Return Key
• Shift Key
• Super Key
• WinKey
• Windows Key
• F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, F7, F8, F9, F10, F11, F12 Keys

Screens

• DPI
• Pixel Density
• HiDPI

Mass Storage Devices

• Drive
• Disk
• Mass Storage Device
• Mass Storage Media
• Hard Disk Drive
• Solid State Drive
• USB Flash Drive
• Hard Disk Drive

Connectors

• USB
• SATA

Mass Storage Media

• Mass Storage Media
• Hard Disk
• Flash Memory

Obsolete

• CD
• CD Drive
• CD-ROM
• CD-R
• CD-RW
• Floppy Disk
• Floppy Disk Drive

Abbreviations

• HD
• HDD
• SSD

Synonyms

• Clip Drive
• Disk on Key
• Diskette
• Flash Disk
• Graphics Card
• Hard Drive
• Jumpdrive
• Mobile Disk
• Pen Drive
• USB Flash Disk
• Video Card
• Thumb Drive