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computer system unit also known as the computer case is an enclosure that houses most of the components of a computer including the motherboard, input and out put ports, power supply unit and buttons.
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Chassis
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referred to as the computer case and sometimes referred to as the system unit or base unit, chassis is the housing that helps protect and organize all the components that make up your computer.
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Structure - The case is what holds everything together in a compact and organized fashion.
Protection - Without the case, each of the sensitive components within the computer would be vulnerable to dirt, foreign objects, kids, animals, as well as electrical interference Cooling - The case helps keep the air properly flowing over all components, which keeps everything cool and running properly.
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Noise - Many computers and components have fans that generate noise. Having those components within a confined case reduces the overall noise. Aesthetics - Although some may disagree, most people would rather look at the case instead of all the circuit boards, wires, and all the components of a computer.
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Motherboard
The motherboard is a printed circuit board that is the foundation of a computer and allows the CPU, RAM, and all other computer hardware components to function and communicate with each other.
The motherboard's main job is to hold the computer's microprocessor chip and let everything else connect to
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USB Universal Serial Bus AGP Advance or Accelerating Graphics Port PCI Peripherals Components Interconnect ISA Industry Standard Architecture CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor IDE Integrated Drive Electronics CD-ROM Compact Disk- Read Only Memory FDD Floppy Disk Drive HD Hard Disk SATA Serial Advance Technology Attachment RAM Random Access Memory ROM Read Only Memory SDR Single Data Rate ZIF Zero Insertion Force PGA Pin Grid Array
The CPU is the central electronic chip that determines the processing power of the computer. he processor is placed and secured into a compatible CPU socket found on the motherboard, and because of the heat it produces it is covered with a heat sink to help keep it cool and running smoothly.
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Memory is the part of the computer that temporarily stores applications, documents, and stem operating information.
Hard Drive
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referred to as a hard disk drive and abbreviated as HD or HDD, the hard drive is the computer's main storage media device that permanently stores all data on the computer.
Power Supply
A power supply changes normal household electricity into electricity that a computer can use.
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Ports and Connectors A port is a connector located on the motherboard or on a separate adapter. Bays A bay is a space inside the computer case where a hard drive, floppy drive or CDROM drive sits Sound Components A sound card lets a computer play and record high quality sound.
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