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Useful parts to know

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chip:

The silicon chip, also known as the processor, the central processing unit or the CPU, has the computer's thinking power		 computer chip
computer chip (intel 486), on a motherboard

memory:

is often called RAM, or random-access memory. This is a storage area for information the computer needs most.

cable:

is essential for networking.

Some people say the internet began when the first telegraph cable went under the Atlantic ocean in the 19th century. You need cable to link computers together, the same as telephones.

hard (disk) drive:

the hard drive sits inside your machine. It is a disk, like your floppy disk, which records information. 		hard disk drive
a hard drive, next to a 20c coin

a zip drive:

is for when you need more external space than just a floppy disk.

A zip drive is made to fit 100 megabytes (100M) on a disk the same size as a floppy disk (which stores about 1.44 M).

A zip drive usually plugs into the back of your computer (it's external).

modem:

to connect to the internet, you need a modem to send and receive digital information along the telephone line.

Some modems are internal (inside your computer box) and some are external (plug into the back).

Modems come in different speeds: 14, 28, 33, or 56 kbps (kilobytes per second).

trackball:

if you don't like a traditional mouse, you can try a trackball instead. 		trackball mouse

speakers:

just like the speakers on your stereo.

 PC speakers

headphones:

just like the 'phones on your headset.

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