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| Components | ”Electronic computer parts each with a special job and they all work together to make your computer operate.” |
| Power supply | ” converts the electricity from the wall outlet into the flavor that the computer can digest.” |
| Motherboard | ” main circuit board of the computer. Has on it the CPU |
| Expansion cards | ”card which plugs into a slot on the motherboard. Also called controller card |
| Sound card | ” contains special circuits for operating the computer's sound.” |
| Video card | ” handles graphics that are displayed on the monitor.” |
| Modem | ” device which translates between the analog phone line and the digital computer. From Modulate/Demodulate.” |
| CPU | ”Composed of Control Unit and Arithmetic/Logic Unit.” |
| BIOS | ” Basic Input/Output System." |
| RAM | ” main memory. Volatile memory that is erased when power is turned off.” |
| ROM | ” memory which cannot be changed.” |
| Ports | ” are the places on the outside of the computer case where you plug in hardware.” |
| Cables | ” long |
| Disk drives | ” read information off of storage disks.” |
| Hard drive | ” device that controls the reading from and writing to a hard disk.” |
| Hard disk | ” magnetic storage device consisting of 1 to 4 metal platters which are sealed inside a case. Usually installed inside the computer's case |
| BIOS | A limited set of instructions to the computer which gets it started.” |
| CPU | Central Processing Unit |
| RAM | Random Access Memory |
| ROM | Read Only Memory |
