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The seven major components of a computer are: 1. The motherboard is the central component that connects all the other parts. 2. The CPU processes data and runs software. It sits under a heat sink fan. 3. RAM holds active data and software and can be easily upgraded to speed up the computer. 4. The video card connects via slot to the motherboard and creates images on the monitor.

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Script Computer Tour-Prof

The seven major components of a computer are: 1. The motherboard is the central component that connects all the other parts. 2. The CPU processes data and runs software. It sits under a heat sink fan. 3. RAM holds active data and software and can be easily upgraded to speed up the computer. 4. The video card connects via slot to the motherboard and creates images on the monitor.

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COMPUTER TOUR

If you're the kind of person who's always wondered « what's inside a


computer? », then this is the video for you. What we're going to do here is to
open up the machine and look at the 7 major components that you find
inside.

Motherboard: The motherboard is the heart of the computer. Every part


either sits on the Motherboard or connects to it in some way. In this
machine, this big red rectangle is the motherboard.

C.P.U. : The C.P.U. Is the Central Processing Unit. It's the brain of the
computer. It runs the software and processes the data that you're working
on. In this machine like most, the CPU sits under a big heat seeking fan as
you see here.
The people who designed CPU chips often leave behind pictures or sayings
on the surface of the chip. They're incredibly tiny, you have to use a
microscope to see them. But like the Easter eggs in a video game, they’re
there to amuse and surprise other people.

R.A.M. : The RAM is the Random Access Memory. And it sits right on the
motherboard. It holds the data and the software that you're currently running.
On most motherboards, you'll find one two or four banks of RAM.
Adding RAM to your machine is a really simple way to speed it up. This is
what a stick of memory looks like. To add it to your machine, just find an
open slot on your motherboard and slide it right in.

VIDEO CARD : This is the video card. It connects to the motherboard with
a special video card slot. The video card creates the images that appear on
your monitor. Most motherboards accept either an AGP or a PCI Express
video card.

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Series gamers will upgrade their video cards every 3 to 6 months to get the
best performance. The latest thing is to have two or even four video cards in
a single machine.

POWER SUPPLY : the power supply usually sits at the top of the case and
surprisingly, it supplies the power that the computer needs. All theses
different wires that you see in the case are coming from the power supply.
A high-end machine can burn up to 800 watts. If you left the machine on 24
hours a day for a year, it might cost 700 dollars just to run it. That’s as much
as some people spend on a whole machine

THE HARD DISK : This is the hard disk. It holds your information, even
when the power's off. When you turn the power on, your software and data
load from the hard disk into the RAM.

If you've got an old machine and you're ready to donate or recycle, it


contains a lot of personal information. Deleting the files is not enough
because someone with the right software can undelete those files. If you
want to truly erase your data, you've got to destroy the drive.

OPTICAL DRIVE : This is the optical drive. It sits in the front bay of your
computer and it uses a laser to read or write CDs and DVDs. CDs and
DVDs can take an incredible amount of abuse. what they cannot handle is
deep scratchings. To protect your data, always keep them into a sleeve or a
case.

So, there you have it. These are the seven major components that you'll find
in any normal PC.

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