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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Motherboard. | Central to computer, components required for the system are plugged unto the motherboard. |
| Central Processing Unit. | Brains of the computer, controls actions of computer. |
| Random Access Memory. | Temporarily store data, when turned off all data is automatically deleted. Temporary storage - deleted when computer is off. |
| Read Only Memory. | BIOS is chip that contains instructions and commands to tell how to start up. Permanent memory. |
| Hard drive. | Used to permanently store data. |
| Heat sink. | Metal device designed to absorb heat way from the CPU outfitted with built-in fans. |
| Cooling Fan. | Used to draw cooler air into the case from the outside. |
| Ports. | Used to attach external peripherals to computer. |
| Input.. | Peripheral used to put information inside the computer. |
| Output. | Peripheral used to get information form a computer. |