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Computer components: CPU, RAM, ROM, motherboard and more
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- 1CPUCPU is a brain like feature that you would find in a computer that dose the calculations. You would find a CPU attached to the motherboard with a heat fan on top of it.
- 2RAMRAM stands for random-access memory. RAM stores the information for a brief second. it stores things like: applications,
graphical user interface (GUI) and the operating system. - 3ROMROM stores memory but can't be changed by the programme or the users. ROM stores the information even when the computer is turned off
- 4Power SupplyThe power supply supplies the electrical power to the computer.It supplies power to the motherboard, drives, and certain expansion cards. It normally has one fan to cool all the power down so it doesn't over heat.
- 5MotherboardThe motherboard is like a big city with many streets and highways that connect all together. Instead of streets and highways the mother uses electrical paths to link every to the computer
- 6Graphics CardA graphic card connects to the motherboard. Video cards, like the one shown above, simply plug into an AGP slot.
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