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Computer hardware

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CPU processor its job is to carry out commands
motherboad main circuit board. It's 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)
power supply converts the power from the wall outlet to the type of power needed by the computer
RAM short-term memory. Whenever your computer performs calculations, it temporarily stores the data in the RAM
hard drive long-term storage, which means the data is still saved even if you turn the computer off or unplug it.
expansion cards expansion slots on the motherboard that allow you to add various types of expansion cards.
video cards responsible for what you see on the monitor. Most computers
sound card lso called an audio card, is responsible for what you hear in the speakers or headphones
network card allows your computer to communicate over a network and access the Internet
Bluetooth card technology for wireless communication over short distances. It's often used in computers to communicate with wireless keyboards, mice, and printers
computer case case were the computer is stored
monitor is were all the assessors go
mouse used to click and goes into the usb cord
keyboard to type goes in the usb cord
track ball asisting of a ball held by a socket containing sensors to detect a rotation of the ball about two axes
touch pad a computer display screen. It is an alternative to the mouse.
animoto cloud-based video creation service that produces video from photos, video clips, and music into video slideshows
digital video representation of moving visual images in the form of encoded digital data
video editing process of editing segments of motion video production footage, special effects and sound recordings in the post-production process.
frames a basic structure that underlies or supports a system
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