What am I? Flashcards
1
Q
I connect computers and allow them to talk to each other.
A
modem
2
Q
I wake up the computer and remind it what to do.
A
BIOS(Basic Input/Output Systmes
3
Q
I am the computers brain
A
CPU (Central Processing Unit)
4
Q
I have a very good memory. I can read, but not write.
A
ROM (Read Only Memory)
5
Q
Computers information is stored on my magnetic cylinders.
A
Hard Drive
6
Q
I can read and write; but if you turn off the computer I forget everything.
A
RAM (Random Access Memory)
7
Q
I hold all of the other circut boards.
A
Mother Board
8
Q
I get electricity into the computer.
A
Power Supply
9
Q
I handle the graphics displayed on the monitor.
A
Video Card
10
Q
Other hardware, like the key board or monitor, plugs into me.
A
Port
