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- 1what is an input device?a piece of computer hardware equipment used to provide data and control signals to an information processing system such as a computer
- 2what is an output device?An output device is any device used to send data from a computer to another device or user.
- 3what is a storage device?a piece of computer equipment on which information can be stored.
- 4what is the purpose of a power supply?A power supply unit (or PSU) converts mains AC to low-voltage (DC) regulated DC power for the internal components of a computer.
- 5what is the purpose of the computer case?A computer case, also known as a computer chassis, tower, system unit, cabinet, base unit, or simply case, is the enclosure that contains most of the components of a computer (usually excluding the display, keyboard and mouse).
- 6what is the purpose of a motherboard?A motherboard is one of the most essential parts of a computer system. It holds together many of the crucial components of a computer
- 7what is the purpose of a processor?The most important component of a computer is the central processing unit, or CPU, also called the processor. The processor acts as the computer's brain, running programs and sending and receiving signals to attached devices to keep the computer running.
- 8what is the purpose of a RAM?RAM (random access memory) is the place in a computing device where the operating system (OS), application programs and data in current use are kept so they can be quickly reached by the device's processor. ... Data remains in RAM as long as the computer is running. When the computer is turned off, RAM loses its data.1 Aug 2016
- 9What is the purpose of ROM?Stores a program used to boot up the computer. This is called the bootstrap loader
- 10What is the purpose of the Hard Drive?The most important characteristic of a hard drive is how much data the hard drive can store, referred to as the storage capacity.
- 11what are the repetitive strain injuries whilst using a computer and what causes thembad back-not having a back rest whilst sitting on a chair
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