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SYSTEM UNIT PARTS

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SYSTEM
UNIT PARTS
FUNCTION
Hard Disk Drive
A hard drive or hard disk
drive (HDD) is a type of data
storage device that is used in
laptops
and
desktop
computers. An HDD is a
“non-volatile” storage drive,
which means it can retain the
stored data even when no
power is supplied to the
device
Random Access Memory
It acts as a temporary
storage location. It makes it
possible to read files faster.
RAM is utilized to rapidly
retrieve data, which is
required for reading any
file's contents and it
improves
application
performance.
EXPANSION CARD
An expansion card, or add-on
card, is used to provide
additional functionality to the
system or to upgrade an
existing function, such as
sound or video. For example,
an expansion card is a sound
card, network card
is the main internal hardware
component of the system unit.
This board is called the
“motherboard” because it has
all the connectors that connect
to the other hardware
components of the computer
system. This means that all
input and output (I/O) devices
have their connectors on the
motherboard.
A component that draws heat
away from a CPU chip and
other hot-running chips
the primary component of a
computer that acts as its
“control center.” This is also
referred to as the “central” or
“main” processor or the brain
of a computer
is a hardware device that
converts AC electricity into
DC electricity and then
distributes it to the rest of the
computer
MOTHERBOARDC
CPU COOLER
Central Processing Unit
Power Supply Unit
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