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- 1what is an input device?An input device is a device used to provide information and control signals to a information processing system.
- 2what is an output device?an output device is a device that receives data from a computer.
- 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 is used to convert mains AC to low-voltage DC. This is
- 5What is the purpose of a computer case?A computer case is the enclosure that contains most of the components of a computer
- 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, including the central processing unit (CPU), memory and connectors for input and output devices.
- 7What is the purpose of the 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 the 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.
- 9What is the purpose of ROM?Stores a program used to boot up the computer. This is called the bootstrap loader
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