Computer Components

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  1. 2. ROM, or read-only memory, is a type of computer memory that can only be read from, not written to
  2. 3. RAM is used for immediate data storage and retrieval. Your RAM can process information significantly faster than data on a hard disk — twenty to a hundred times faster, depending on the specific hardware and task.
  3. 8. a television receiver used in a studio to select or verify the picture being broadcast from a particular camera.
  4. 9. a device that allows you to digitize physical documents, images, or even objects, and convert them into a digital format that can be viewed, edited, and stored on a computer
  5. 10. Graphics processing unit
  6. 13. Despite the name, Power Supply Units (PSU) do not supply systems with power - instead they convert it
  7. 16. a chip-based computer component
  8. 17. a panel of keys that operate a computer or typewriter.
  9. 18. an external device that connects to a computer to expand its capabilities
  10. 19. a long-life and non-volatile storage chip that is widely used in embedded systems.
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  1. 1. (SSD)
  2. 4. modulator demodulator.
  3. 5. he Central Processing Unit (CPU) is the primary component of a computer that acts as its “control center.”
  4. 6. the main printed circuit board (PCB) in a computer
  5. 7. a high-capacity, self-contained storage device containing a read-write mechanism plus one or more hard disks, inside a sealed unit. Also called hard disk drive.
  6. 11. a machine for printing text or pictures onto paper, especially one linked to a computer.
  7. 12. allows devices to communicate with each other without cables or wires
  8. 14. a small handheld device that is dragged across a flat surface to move the cursor on a computer screen, typically having buttons that are pressed to control functions.
  9. 15. a device that connects two or more packet-switched networks or subnetworks.