COMPONENT PURPOSE PROPERTIES PICTURE
Motherboard/Logic Board A crucial part of the computer because it holds the CPU,
Memory and the connecters for the input and output of devices.
RAM (random access memory) The place where the operating system, data in use and application programs are kept so
they can be opened quickly. Data is kept in the computer as long as the computer is turned on.
Graphics adapter A circuit board fitted to a computer that has all the things needed to create a bitmap display
Hard Disk Drive A data storage device that uses magnetic storage to store and retrieve digital
information using disc that is rapidly rotating.
SSD Like a HDD but uses semiconductor memory organized as a disk drive, using integrated circuits.
Video Graphics Array 15-pin VGA connector on many video cards,laptops and high definition television sets etc.
HDMI Port audio/video interface for transmitting uncompressed video data and compressed or uncompresse
digital audio data from an HDMI-compliant source device, such as a display controller
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