computer components flashcards

Question	Answer
What computer component is also known as "the brains of the computer"?	The Central Processing Unit
What types of physical data storage are there?	Hard disk drive, Solid state drive and optical disk storage.
What type of data storage is volatile?	Random access memory.
what type of data is non-volatile?	Hard disk memory or solid state memory.
The CPU generates a lot of heat when calculations are being performed. what component is used to keep the CPU cool?	the heat sink and fan.
what is the use of a dedicated graphics card when an integrated graphics card is already built into the computer?	the integrated GPU uses the ram which the CPU needs, while a dedicated GPU has its own memory.
while playing games alone is fun, the beauty of most games is the online functionality. what component of the PC would enable this?	A Network Interface Card.

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	Created by Archie Thompson about 8 years ago