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Computer hardware: CPU, RAM, ROM and cards
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- 1What is a Sound Card?The sound card is a piece of hardware that converts sound into the digital waves that the computer understands. It can be slotted into the motherboard.
- 2What is a Graphics Card?The Graphics Card is the piece of hardware that controls the graphics on your computer. For example the photo's, programs and the videos that appear on your computer.
- 3What is the ROM?The ROM stands for Read only memory. It stores the start up instructions for the computer. When the computer is turned off, the memory is not erased. This means that it is non-volatile.
- 4What is the RAM?The RAM stands for Random Access Memory. It temporarily stores things like applications and then the data is erased when the computer is turn off or when the application has been closed. this means that the RAM is a volatile.
- 5What is the CPU?The CPU or the Central Processing Unit is also called the brain of the computer.
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- Flashcards on Untitled, created by Benjamin Holcombe on 17/11/2014.
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- Benjamin Holcombe · Nov 2014
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