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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| BIOS | I wake up the computer and remind it what to do. |
| CPU | I am the brain of the computer. |
| Modem | I connect computers and allow them to talk to each other. |
| RAM | I can read and write; but if you turn off the computer, I forget everything. |
| ROM | I have a very good memory. I can read, but i can't write. |
| Power Supply | I get electricity into the computer. |
| Video Card | I handle the graphiccs that are displayed on the monitor. |
| Port | Other hardware, like the keyboard or monitor, plugs into me. |
| Hard Drive | Information in the computer is stored on my magnetic cylinders |
| Motherboard | I hold all of the other circuit boards. |
| power plug | Used to provide power into the computer and provide power out to the monitor. |
| Parrell Port | it's a electric connector that is used to send info on wires at the same time. Line Printer. |
| Serial Port | Used to connect older or specialized devices. Used to send parts of a message. Example a bar code scanner. |
| Universal Serial Bus (USB) | It's an external bus that transfers MBPS. |
| Network Interface Card | An Ethernet cable connection. |