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Function of components inside desktop computers

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What is the printed circuit board where all the main components of a computer are slotted into? Motherboard
What is the component in a computer that changes all information into and from binary? Central Processing Unit
What is the component where the electrical cord is plugged in? Power supply
What is the chip on the motherboard that permanently stores the most basic programming of the operating system? Basic Input Output Systen (ROM)
Where is the data stored that can be accessed almost instantly but is temporary? Random Access Memory
What is the component that can hold and play a compact disk? CD-player
What is the component that keeps the computer's clock running and powers the configuration memory? CMOS Battery
What is the component that keeps the temperature inside the computer case at an acceptable level? Fan
What is the component where information can be stored, and retrieved at a later date even after the computer has been switched off? Hard drive
What is the printed circuit board that controls the output to a display screen? Graphics card
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