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18 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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microprocessor
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a small electronic device that can carry out complex calculations in the blink of an eye.
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CPU
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a chip containing millions of tiny transistors.
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ROM
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The most important kinds of memory
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Modems
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machines that let computers communicate with other computing systems.
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hard drive
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the devices that let you store and recall data and application
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platters
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store information using magnetic recordings
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floppy disk drives
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It was used by the older computers.
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computer
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an object that can accept some input and produce some output.
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Power supply
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is powered by a replaceable CMOS battery on the motherboard, every component in your PC relies on its power supply
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Cooling devices
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The devices used to cool the PC
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Cable
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All the components we've mentioned so far are connected by some combination of cables.
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Peripherals
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Any piece of hardware that isn't mounted inside a PC's case
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Expansion slots
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people can add extra video cards, network cards, printer ports, TV receivers and many other custom additions
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Memory management
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coordinates the flow of data in and out of RAM, and determines when to use virtual memory on the hard disk to supplement an insufficient amount of RAM
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User interface (UI)
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provides a way for you to interact with the computer
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Storage management
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directs where data should be stored permanently on hard drives, solid state drives, USB drives and other forms of storage
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Device management
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provides a software-based interface between the computer's internal components and each device connected to the computer
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