What Am I? Flashcards

1
Q

I connect computers and allow them to talk to each other.

A

Modem

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2
Q

I wake up the computer and remind it what to do.

A

BIOS (Basic Input/Output Systems)

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3
Q

I am the brain of the computer.

A

CPU (Central Processing Unit)

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4
Q

I have a very good memory. I can read but i can’t right.

A

ROM (Read Only Memory)

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5
Q

Information in the coumputer is stored on magentic cylinders.

A

Hartd Drive

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6
Q

I can read and write, but if you turn off the computer, I forget everything.

A

RAM (Random Acess Memory)

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7
Q

I hold all of the other circuit boards.

A

Motherboard

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8
Q

I get electricity into the computer

A

Power Supply

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9
Q

I handle the graphics that are displayed on the monitor.

A

Video Card

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10
Q

Other hardwar, like the keyboard or monitor, plugs into me.

A

Port

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