Anatomy Of A Computer

1. is used to connect keyboards and mouses to the PC.
2. also known as Accelerated Graphics Port is a slot that holds your graphics card.
7. a connector that sends data one bit at a time and is connected to the computer.
9. is the brain of your computer, it carries out your computers instructions.
10. ports data to your computer as fast as 400Mbps
11. allows the use of the audio components of a computer

1. a connector that sends and receives several bits of data simultaneously.
3. also known as Peripheral Component Interconnect lets peripherals communicate quickly with the processor. You can add devices such as soundcards to its slot.
4. also known as Basic Input/Output System preforms a system check before starting your main OS. It also allows the processor to communicate with the computers peripherals.
5. brain of the computer, holds memory, OS, and electrical components
6. also known as the Power Supply Unit supplies power through the cables to each device.
8. also known as Random Access Memory is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly
12. enables the communication between devices and a computer. It connects peripheral devices.