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Inside Computers(Tahlia and Mabel are SUPA!!!)
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CPUCPU mean central process unitA central process is the carries out the
instructions to computer programming
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RAMRandom-access memoryRAM is made up of small memory chips that form
a memory module. These modules are installed in the RAM slots on the motherboard of your computer.
A form of data storage
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ROM
Read-only memory (ROM) refers to a storage technology that allows you to write data only once. After the data has been written, you can read it an unlimited number of times. Contrast this with random-access memory (RAM) that allows you to read and write data as many times as needed.
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Hard DriveThe computer's main storage media device
used to permanently store all data on the computer. Also referred to as a hard disk drive or abbreviated as HD or HDD.
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Floppy Drive device that reads magnetic data from a
floppy disc.
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CD-ROMCompact Disc-Read-Only Memory, a type of
optical disk capable of storing large amounts of data
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Power Supply Also called a power supply unit or PSU, the
component that supplies power to a computer.
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Mother BoardThe motherboard is the main circuit board of your computer
and is also known as the mainboard or logic board.
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Fan/ Heat sinkdissipates the heat from the processor,
preventing it from overheating
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Video CardA common term for "display adapter," which
is a printed circuit board that generates the images for the computer's screen.
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Network Interface Card Often abbreviated as NIC, an expansion board you insert into a
computer so the computer can be connected to a network. Most NICs are designed for a particular type of network
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VGAAbbreviated VGA, it is a standard type of
connection for video devices such as monitors and projectors. Generally, it refers to the types of cables, ports and connectors used to connect monitors to video cards.
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IN/OUT portsAn interface on a computer to which you can
connect a device. Personal computers have various types of ports.
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USBprovides a serial bus standard for connecting
devices, usually to a computer, but it also is in use on other devices such as set-top boxes, game consoles and PDAs.
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Mousea hand-operated electronic device that
controls the coordinates of a cursor on your computer screen as you move it around
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KeyboardIn computing, a keyboard is an input device,
partially modeled after the typewriter keyboard, which uses an arrangement of buttons or keys, to act as mechanical levers or electronic switches.
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Etherneta type of network technology for local area
networks; coaxial cable carries radio frequency signals between computers at a rate of 10 megabits per second
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PrinterIn computing, a printer is a peripheral which
produces a hard copy (permanent readable text and/or graphics) of documents stored in electronic form, usually on physical print media such as paper or transparencies