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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The motherboard is the circuit board that all the other components connect to. The motherboard enables the components to talk to each other. | Motherboard |
| The “brain” of the computer that performs mathematical and logical calculations | Central Processing Unit (CPU) |
| This allows you to multitask and have multiple programs open at the same time | Random Access Memory (RAM) |
| This converts electricity into power the computer can use. | Power Supply |
| Thisis the location where the operating system, programs, and data are permanently stored and accessed | Hard Drive |
| Adds read and write capabilities to your computer for portability, storage (back-up), and sharing | Optical Drives |
| This decides how to use the pixels on the screen to create the image. It then sends that information to the monitor through a cable. | Video (Graphics) Cards |
| This is the maximum number of Watts. More watts is better. If you add extra devices you may need extra power. | Maximum Output |
| Extra connectors to plug-in to added devices like graphics cards | Power Connectors |
| Should depend on the files you save (If you edit movies a large hard drive is important) | Size of drive |
| This could be anywhere between 1.5 GHz to 3.5 GHz. (Avid gamers need 3.0 GHz or more) | Clock Speed |
| What formats does it support | Readability |