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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| BIOS | i wake up the computer |
| power supply | i get electricity into the computer |
| hard drive | information in the computer is stored on my magnetic cylenders |
| modem | i connect computers and allow them to talk to each other |
| ROM | i have a very good memory. i can read but i can't write |
| viedo card | i handle graphics that are displayed on the monitor |
| motherboard | the brains of the computer |
| RAM | i can read and write; but if you turn off the computer, i forgot everything |
| port | other hardware, like a keyboard or monitor plugs into me |
| Power plug | puts power into the computer |
| paralle port | printor connector sends info through wires |
| Serial port | used to connect older or specialized devices |
| NIC Network Interface | an ethernet cable connection |
| univercial serial bus USB | is an extrenal bus that tranfers Mbps |
| CPU | i hold all of the other circuit boards |