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| computers think in a language of 1s and 0s. |
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 CPU |
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Central Processing Unit It handles most of the work & tells other parts what to do. |
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| megahertz; million times per second the CPU can process information |
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| read-only memory; similar to brain's long term memory. As in remembering your parents' names |
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| random-access memory; similar to our short-term memory |
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 hard drive |
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| made up of several round magnetic discs that store all the information your computer holds; examples are games,software,folders, photos, music, etc. |
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 modem |
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| might be inside your computer or a box you plug in. Let's you talk to other computers by sending bits of information |
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 circuit board |
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| ties everything together. External devices like printers, mouse, keyboard, scanner, etc. |
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| electrical pathways that connect the internal parts |
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 sound card |
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| changes bits to sound files |
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 video card |
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| operating system or interface |
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| virtual files, folders, buttons that let you interact with the computer; called the interface |
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