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I connect computers and allow them to talk to each other.
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modem
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I wake up the computer and remind it what to do.
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bios
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I am the brain of the computer.
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CPU
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I have a very good memory. I can read, but I can't write.
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ROM
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Information in the computer is stored on my magnetic cylinders.
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harddrive
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I can read and write; but if you turn off the computer, I forget everything.
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RAM
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I hold all of the other circuit boards.
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motherboard
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I get electricity into the computer.
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power supply
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I handle the graphics that are displayed on the monitor.
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video card
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Other hardware, like the keyboard or monitor, plugs into me.
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port
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