1. Functions and Parts of a Computer
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2. Motherboard
CPU
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3. Motherboard (part)
Contains CPU, ports, expansion slots and memory chips; controls functions like video and networking
Connects internal components together
Sends power, data, instructions among components

4. Input
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5. Input (function)
Info must somehow get into the computer and then translated into digital form
Input comes from various devices: keyboard, mouse, scanner, microphone, camera

6. CPU (Central Processing Unit)
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7. Process (function)
computer needs to process what it has received so that it may become output; CPU is main processing unit (brains of computer)
coordinates all actions of the machine (carrying out instructions, performing calculations, interacting with all components used to operate the computer)

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9. Storage (function) Long Term:
hard drives, CD-ROMs, floppy disks, flash drives; keep info whether the computer is on or off
ROM (Read Only Memory) holds important info computer needs each time it runs
Temporary:
RAM (Random Access Memory) stores info as you use it; constantly being erased and rewritten as you open and close files

10. Output http://www.hqspeakers.com/cheap-computer-speakers/
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11. Output (function)
when computer is ready to display info that it has been processing using tools like a monitor, printer, and speakers
user needs to be able to retrieve info or the result of the instructions given the computer

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14. Fan Fan USB Ports Motherboard Ribbon Cables Power Supply
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USB Ports
Power Supply
Fan
Motherboard
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15. Case
USB Ports
Network Port
Power Supply
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16. Case
CD Drive
Hard Drive
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17. CD Drive
Hard Drive
Floppy Drive
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