Computer Components

Computer Components

1. CPU (Central processing unit)

   • Measured in clock speed and number of cores, processes instructions

2. GPU (Graphics processing unit)

   • Processes graphics, has onboard Video RAM

3. Motherboard

   • Allows computer hardware components to communicate with each other.

4. Network Card

   • Allows the computer to connect to a network – wireless/wired

5. Secondary Storage

   • Hard disk drive stores large amounts of data
   • SSD (Solid state drive)

6. RAM (Random access memory)

   • Stores temp memory. Volatile – needs power to store memory. Modern storage is measured in GBs

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