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21 Cards in this Set
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Motherboard
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The base of operations for the brains of a computer
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Central Processing Unit (CPU)
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A chip containing millions of tiny transitors; the computer's brain
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Read-Only Memory (ROM)
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Memory that allows computers to read data
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Random Access Memory (RAM)
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Memory that allows computers to rear and write to data
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Stateless
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No way to preserve information from one moment to the next and every process would start on a clean slate
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Basic Input/Output System (BIOS)
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A specific kind of ROM. Handles interactions between the software running on a computer and the machine's hardware components
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Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
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Handles some of the processing power required to generate rich graphics, which takes some of the load off the CPU
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Power Supply
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Provides a supply of electricity throughout the rest of the computer
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Transformer
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Converts the incoming electricity into the proper voltage for each part of the machine that needs electricity
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Drives
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Devices that let you share and recall data and applications
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Hard Drive
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Series of thin platters or a solid state drive
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Platters
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Store information using magnetic recordings
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Solid State
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flash hard drive with no moving parts
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Floppy Disk Drives
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Allowed one to use media storage devices in older computers
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CD-ROM/DVD-ROM Drives
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Optical storage drives in newer computers that allow one to use media storage devices (like CDs and DVDs)
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Modems
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Machines that let computers communicate with other computing systems
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Wireless Cards
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Radio transceivers that can send and receive data through a specific frequency of radio waves
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Sound/Graphics Cards
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Give your computer that ability to display sounds or music
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Cooling System
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Cools the computer down to keep it from overheating, often using heat sinks and fans.
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Heat Sinks
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Absorb heat and move it away from critical components
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Fans
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Give computers a way to exhaust heat externally
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