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Computer Components
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T h e c o m p u t e r c o m p o n e n t s ! !
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computing
year 7
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Hermione Kerr
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Computer Components
RAM
Stoares data while powered
Power Supply
Supplies power to the components
Motherboard
Connects all the components
Fan
Cools the components that may get hot
CPU
Processes information
Optical drive
Reads and writes data stoared on compact discs
Hard drive
Reads and wites data onto metal platters
Floppy drive
Reads and writes information from floppy discs
The difference between storage and memory
Storage is like the hard disk drive
Memory is like Random Access Memory
Whereas memory refers to the location of short-term data, storage is the component of your computer that allows you to store and access data on a long-term basis. Usually, storage comes in the form of a solid-state drive or a hard drive.
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Computer Noise Prevention System 9 2 Large (binary/octet-stream)
Ram (binary/octet-stream)
Motherboard (binary/octet-stream)
Cpu (binary/octet-stream)
Power+Supply (binary/octet-stream)
Optical+Drive (binary/octet-stream)
Hard+Drive (binary/octet-stream)
Floppy+Drive (binary/octet-stream)
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