The hard drive is where the computer stores data for long-term use. Hard drives have a hard, disk-shaped platter made of a magnetic material, and use magnets to store data on the platter. The magnetic material allows the computer to easily erase and
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The mother Board
The motherboard, also called the logic board or mainboard, is a board with electrical circuits printed on it that holds many of the computer's essential components. The electrical circuits on the board allow the components to receive power and commun
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The CPU
The CPU, or Central Processing Unit, is the brain of the computer. CPUs do two major things: performing mathmatical and logical operations (in other words, making the computer do stuff), and retrieving and carrying out instructions from the computer'
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The RAM
RAM, or Random Access Memory, is a type of computer memory used for short-term data storage. It is usually an integrated circuit board installed in the motherboard. How much RAM your computer has can affect its performance. Some tasks like playing g
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The Graphics Card
A graphics card, or video card, processes and outputs images to the computer's monitor. Less expensive graphics card are integrated directly into the motherboard, but more powerful cards come as a separate component that you can replace without havin
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The mother Board
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The motherboard, also called the logic board or mainboard, is a board with electrical circuits printed on it that holds many of the computer's essential components. The electrical circuits on the board allow the components to receive power and commun
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