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Parts of a Computer
all the parts of a computer
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Computer Science
8th Grade
08/29/2016

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input devices
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hardware that's used to put info on your computer
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output devices
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hardware that's used to put out info so you can see it or hear it
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key board
Definition
input device used to type info into your computer
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mouse
Definition
input device used to click, drag, scroll and highlight
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monitor
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output device that allows you to see your info
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speakers
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output device used to hear sound from the computer
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mother board
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the circuit board which connects to most parts of the PC
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hard drive
Definition
permanent storage for your files
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central processing unit (CPU)
Definition
brains of the computer
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power supply unit (PSU)
Definition
converts power from the plug to all parts of the computer
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random access memory (RAM)
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stores info temporarily
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graphics processing unit (GPU)
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it renders video for the monitor
(video games)
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computer case
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the house of the computer
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operating system
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software that enables you to communicate with the computer (windows and mac os)
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