INSIDE THE COMPUTER

the main circuit board that allows the communication of every part inside the computer case.

• motherboard

• circuit board

• processor

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The processor can be thought of as the brain of the computer

• CPU

• RAM

• Video Card

has the function to hold data that is being currently used by an application or software running on the operating system.

• Random Access Memory

• Memory

• Hard Drive

This is what creates the images that you see on your monitor screen.

• Network Card

• Video Card

• Sound Card

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allowing computers to communicate and share resources over a network. It is also responsible to give you access to the internet.

• Optical Drives

• Hard Drive

• Network Card

is meant for storage and is the one device that will house all the software that is installed including the operating system.

• Optical Drives

• Hard Drive

• RAM

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It supplies the power that the computer needs. It is always located in the back

• Power Supply

• FAN

• POWER

is responsible for starting your computer

• POWER

• The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS)

• BIO

contains different electronic components of a computer system. It protects the internal components from damage.

• CASE

• BOX

• COMPUTER

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The user can use a keyboard to enter text. It contains alphabetic, numeric, and other keys for entering a different type of data.

• SCANNER

• Keyboard

• LAPTOP

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