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Computer2
Question | Answer |
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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. |