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Computers 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| CPU | I am the brain of the computer. |
| ROM | I have very good mermory. I can read, but not write. |
| BIOS | I wake up the computer and redmind it what to do. |
| video card | I handle the graphics that are displayed on the monitor. |
| power supply | I get electricity into the computer. |
| Motherbord | I hold all of the other circuit boards. |
| Hard Drive | Infomation in the computer is stored on my magnetic cylinders |
| RAM | I can read and write; but if you turn off the computer, I forget everthing. |
| Modem | I connect computers and allow them to talkk to each other. |
| Port | Other hardware, like the keyboard or monitor, plugs into me. |
| Power Plug | Used to provide power in to the computer and provide power out to the monitor |
| Parallel Port | A parallel port is an electrical connector that is used to send information on wires at the same time. Line Printer (LPT1) |
| Serial Port | Used to connect older or specialized devices, sends parts of a messge (Example bar code scanners) |
| Network Interface Card | (NIC) An Ethernet cable connection |
| Universal Serial Bus (USB) | is an external bus that transfers MBPS |