widget's parts of a computer

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Parts of a Computer As told by: Widget Hi, I’m Widget! Let’ s learn abou t comp uters!

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Widget shares about the parts of a computer. He leads you through to understand more about how a computer works, and why each part is important.

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  • 1. As told by:Widget

2. It shows the information on the screen. 3. You use the keys to input information onto themonitor. 4. You use the keys to input informationonto the monitor.W ET ID G 5. A pointing device used to input data. 6. The pointer onscreen moves when youmove the mouse. 7. The pointer onscreen moves when youmove the mouse. 8. It contains hardware inside that processes data. 9. This is theCD-ROMdrive.This is thefloppy diskdriveThese areUSB PortsWe might not use the floppy disk muchanymore, but it can come in handy! 10. Random AccessMemory, or RAM.Stores memorywhile computer isawake 11. Game PortParallel PortSerial PortVGA Port 12. Read-Only Memory: orROM. Stores data andprograms 13. Motherboard or Systemboard: Main circuit board.Contains memory andprocessor chips. 14. Processor: CentralProcessing Unit. Chipthat performs all thecalculations. 15. Hard Disk: storessoftware and data 16. Output devices to hear sounds, music, orwords. Headphones allow only YOU tohear the sounds. 17. It inputs sound and converts it intodata for computer. 18. Both are input devicesthat can put digitalcodes (like pictures)into a computer 19. To PrinterFrom MonitorIt creates a copy from the computer topaper. There are ink-jet printers(cheaper) and laser printers (fast).To Paper 20. Wires that connect devices tothe computer.