Parts of a computer

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  1. 3. Many peripherals, such as MP3 players, modern printers, and PDAs (personal digital assistants) require USB(Universal Serial Bus) connections. Some devices are able to draw power from the computer in addition to data through the USB port.
  2. 5. color the keyboard port purple and the
  3. 6. The PSU (power supply unit)funnels power through the multicolored cables
  4. 7. Although some newer mice and keyboards include
  5. 10. instructions.
  6. 13. The AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port)houses your graphics card, which supplies the image to the monitor.
  7. 14. port green.
  8. 16. The PCI are slots that let peripherals communicate with the processor.
  9. 17. The motherboard is a PCB that houses the PC's components and directs data to & from a device.
Down
  1. 1. links high-speed computer data-transfer interfaces used to connect personal computers, audio, and video devices, and other professional and consumer electronics.
  2. 2. cables, most require PS/2 ports. Manufacturers
  3. 4. Serial ports are much slower than new USB and FireWire ports.
  4. 7. If you have an older printer or scanner, you probably connect the device to the parallel port. USB and FireWire connections are quickly replacing parallel ports on most peripherals, including scanners and printers.
  5. 8. open programs.
  6. 9. The CPU is the brain that carries out your
  7. 11. The RAM stores temporary info such as data
  8. 12. Motherboards often have integrated sound chips. It makes the sound quality better.
  9. 15. The motherboard installs a basic OS in the BIOS chip. The BIOS activates when you turn on the PC and performs system checks before starting your main OS.