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Computer Components: Hardware 1
These components are the tangible, physical equipment in a computer.
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| System unit | The main part of the computer which includes the chassis, microprocessor, main memory, bus, and ports. |
| CPU | The central processing unit , or microprocessor, is the brains of the computer where most calculations take place. |
| Silicon chip | A very small piece of semiconducting material on which an integrated circuit is embedded. |
| Hertz (Hz) | A microprocessor's speed is measured in this. |
| RAM | Random access memory is the main memory found on RAM chips and is temporary or volatile. |
| ROM | Read-only memory is stored on chips, is not temporary, and is needed for set operations. |
| Bit | A zero or one (0 or 1) in computer code. |
| Byte | Represents a character, for example the letter B, and is equal to 8 bits. |
| Kilobyte (KB) | 1,000 bytes. |
| Megabyte (MB) | one million bytes. |
| Gigabyte (GB) | one billion bytes. |
| Terabyte (TB) | one trillion bytes. |
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