PRELIMINARY ACTIVITY Direction: Answer the following questions carefully. Write your answer in one whole sheet of paper. 1. List down 5 computer hardware components that you already know. Write their use(s) or function(s).
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Motherboard
The motherboard serves as a single platform to connect all of the parts of a computer together. It connects the CPU, memory, hard drives, optical drives, video card, sound card, and other ports and expansion cards directly or via cables. It can be considered as the backbone of a computer.
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Central Processing Unit (CPU)
The CPU (Central Processing Unit) is the part of a computer system that is commonly referred to as the "brains" of a computer. The CPU is also known as the processor or microprocessor. The CPU is responsible for executing a sequence of stored instructions called a program .
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Power Supply.
Power conversion changes the incoming electricity to a format that the electrical device can use. Two types of power supplies exist, DC-DC and AC-DC. DC-DC power supplies allow you to plug in electrical devices into car outlets or similar sources that supply direct current, or DC, power.
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Random Access Memory (RAM)
RAM allows your computer to perform many of its everyday tasks, such as loading applications, browsing the internet, editing a spreadsheet, or experiencing the latest game. Memory also allows you to switch quickly among these tasks, remembering where you are in one task when you switch to another task.
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Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
A hard drive is the hardware component that stores all of your digital content. Your documents, pictures, music, videos, programs, application preferences, and operating system represent digital content stored on a hard drive. Hard drives can be external or internal