PC Components

Brain of the computer that performs instructions defined by software

• Central Processing Unit (CPU)
• Hard Drive
• Motherboard
• Power Supply

Power Supply

• A device that provides power to a computer.
• A device that cools the internal parts of a computer. Most computers have more than one.
• The case that holds all of the internal computer parts.
• The card that plugs into the motherboard and runs the monitor(s).

The component that holds all of the internal computer parts.

• Case
• Optical Drive
• Central Processing Unit (CPU)
• Hard Drive

Random Access Memory. A chip that stores temporary data that goes away when the computer is turned off.

• RAM
• Optical Drive
• Hard Drive
• Central Processing Unit (CPU)

Which of the following is used to store data and programs for repeated use?

• Hard Drive
• RAM
• Internal cache memory
• ROM

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• DVD Drive
• Heat Sink
• CPU

Identify

• SATA
• DIMM
• Chipset
• Memory

Identify

• RAM
• ROM
• Sound Card
• Expansion Slots

Identify

• Video expansion
• Memory
• CPU

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• Follower
• Admirer
• Fan