Mom and Dad, I want a Laptop!!

What are the parts to a computer?

Item What is the function of the component in a computer?
Processor
Microprocessor or The Brain of the Computer.
Processor speed
The speed at which a microprocessor eecutes instructions.
This is usua!!" measured in me#ahert$ %M&$'.
RAM (tora#e data that is processin#.
Hard Drive
Space
Lar#e stora#e capacit".
Operating
system
)perate the computer
Optical Drives
included
Be a*!e to interact with the computer
Display Sie
+iew the screen
Resolution
Printer and
Monitor
,eso!ution refers to the num*er of pie!s %picture e!ements'
in the monitor ima#e.
Scanner
(cans the paper and puts an ima#e on the computer of the
paper scanned.
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Input output
devices
Input3 /e"*oard, mouse, scanner, and di#ita! camera.
)utput3 printer and monitor.
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Memor" increases the speed of the processor *" recordin#
and anticipatin# instructions.
Storage
D&D#%D#'lash
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amounts of data %-.66MB'.
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Lets look at what computers are available today?
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Is this high or
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What is the function of the
component in a computer?
Processor +ype-
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microprocessor eecutes
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RAM
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processin#.
Hard Drive
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Operating
system
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Optical Drives
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p!a"er
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with the computer
Display
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Sound Options
(pea/ers &i#h (o that "ou can hear
Internet
%onnection
Wire!ess
and
Bthernet
&i#h To connect to internet
<. Is this computer a #ood dea!? Wh" or wh" not?
Ces its on specia!, its a*out D?119D@11 off.
;. Wou!d "ou *u" this computer wh" or wh" not?
8o I a!read" ha5e a !aptop
6. If "ou had a*out D:11 to spend on a computer what wou!d "ou #et? Bp!ain wh"
"ou se!ected each component. %B3 -2 ,7M *ecause I need more ,7M for m"
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