Inside a Computer

I am a thin plate that holds the CPU, memory, connectors for the hard drive and optical drives, expansion cards to control the video and audio, and connections to your computer's ports (such as USB ports).

• Motherboard

• CPU

• RAM

• Hard drive

I am the brain of the computer, and my job is to carry out commands. Whenever you press a key or click the mouse, or start an application, you're sending instructions to me.

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I am a type of short-term memory that stores data temporarily while the computer is running.

• Motherboard

• CPU

• RAM

• Hard drive

I am a long-term storage device and I am kept inside the computer. When you save a file, the data is written on me.

• Motherboard

• CPU

• RAM

• Hard drive

RAM Stands for

• Read Only Memory

• Read Access Memory

• Random Access Memory

• Random Only Memory

The enclosure that contains most of the components of a computer.

• PC Case
• PC Port
• Motherboard
• Hard Drive

Identify the computer part shown in the picture.

• Cooling fan

• Case

• Hard disk

• Power Supply

I distribute electricity to all parts inside a desktop computer.

• Hard drive

• Power Supply

• Battery

• GPU

A computer can work without the CPU.

• True

• False

RAM is a _________

• Hardware

• Software