Transcript What’s Inside a PC? II. Major Components: Courtesy of Howstuffworks.com Motherboard Referred to as heart of computer 2.

What’s Inside a PC?
II. Major Components:
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Motherboard
Referred to as heart of computer
2. Allows all components to
communicate with each other
1.
CPU: Central Processing Unit
Runs software processes
2. Location: under the heat fan
3. Remove with chip pulling tool
1.
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II. Major Components:
RAM (Random Access Memory)
1.
2.
Volatile Memory
Data lost with power down
Video Card
1.
Controls video graphics
a. Animation, games, videos
2.
Common types: PCI, AGP
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II. Major Components:
Hard Disk
1.
An input/output device that stores hard disk
program/data files used by a PC.
Optical Drive (CD Drive)
Uses a light reader to
record/store information.
2. DVD or CD-ROM R/W Drive
1.
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III. Major Components:
Power Supply
1.
2.
Converts external power
Regulates and distributes appropriate power
throughout the PC.
Power supply
Network Interface Card – NIC
1.
Connects computer to network
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“Inside the Computer” Terms
The next slides will present clues for one of the
vocabulary terms. They will appear one at a
time in intervals of 3 seconds.
As soon as you know what the term the clues
are defining, call out the term.
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Term:
RAM
It goes in expansion slots.
Data is lost when main
power is turned off.
Volatile memory.
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Term:
Power Supply
Regulates power.
Converts external power.
Distributes power.
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Term:
CPU (Microprocessor)
The “brains” of a computer.
Controls all other parts.
Located under
fan.
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Term:
Optical Drive
Uses a light reader.
Records and stores data.
DVD/CD-ROM R/W.
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Term:
Motherboard
Heart of the computer.
Contains all of the parts of a
computer.
Allows parts to communicate
with each other.
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Term:
Hard Drive
Input and output device.
Stores program and data files.
It is the __________ drive.
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Term:
Video Card
Controls animation and
video graphics.
Could be PCI.
Could be AGI.
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Term: Network Interface Card
Connects computer to
network.
Called a NIC.
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