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What does CPU stand for? Central Processing Unit
What is the CPU's job? Fetch Decode and Execute
What is the unit that the speed of the computer measured in? Hertz
What does RAM stand for? Random Acceess Memory
What does ROM stand for? Read only Memory
What does RAM store? Temporary memory
What does ROM store? Permanent memory
What is the main circuit board to which all other internal components are connected? Motherboard
What is the Hard Disk? Large capacity storage used to hold information
What allows the user to interface with the computer? Operating System
what is the IDE? Integrated Drive Electronics
What is the AGP? Accelerated Graphics Card
what allows the computer to interface with peripherial equipment? Ports
What is the CMOS? Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor
What allows the computer to record and play audio by converting analog sounds to digital? Sound Card
What translates image data from the computer into a format that can be displayed by the monitor? Graphics Card
what handles operartions normally handled by the CPU? GPU
What part has a vibrating crystal that sychronizes the components properly? Real Time Clock
What are the three parts that control heat? Fans, Heat sinks, and cooling systems
What are the three fundamental components? System Unit, Input Devices, Output Devices
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