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1What is a graphics card? What do they do?A graphics card is a piece of hardware installed in a computer that is responsible for rendering the images on the computers monitor or display screen. They allow your computer to display information on your monitor.
2How does a graphics card work?A software program sends data to the central processing unit on the motherboard. The CPU then sends the data to the graphics card where the data is translated into an organised pattern of dots which is then displayed on the monitor as an image.
3What is the typical size of a graphics card?102 mm
4What does a graphics card look like?
5What is a sounds card? What does it do?A device which can be slotted into a computer to allow the use of audio components for multimedia applications. It generates sound.