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Inside my computer

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Motherboard   The "heart" of the computer  
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CPU   Central Processing Unit; The "brain" of the computer; "processor" or the "chip"  
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RAM   Random Access Memory; Used to store information for files that are actually being used by the CPU at any given time  
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Graphic Card   Translates information into graphics and text that appear on the monitor screen  
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Power Supply   Supplies power to the other components; Has a fan built into it to keep itself and computer cool  
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Hard Disk   Hard Drive; Stores programs and data & the computer accesses them as they are needed  
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Optical Drive   DVD drive, or a CD drive  
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Hardware   The actual physical components that go into the computer  
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Software   Refers to the programs and systems that operate within the hardware.  
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