Match the component with what it does….place the corresponding letter into the
box on the left.
Ram a Random Access Memory temporarily
stores and runs programs, also called
volatile memory…
Hard Drive b A fixed non-removable disk drive inside
the system unit, a digital storage
cabinet…
CD-ROM Drive c Compact Disk Read Only Memory.. two
types, CD-R and CD-RW holds about
650 to 750 megs
DVD Drive d Digital Versatile Disk it can also read
CDROM disks and holds between 6-17
gigs of storage.
Floppy Drive e 1.5 megs of storage removable but slow
to read and write.
Motherboard f Also called the system board… it has
sockets and connectors that hold the
essential circuitry of the computer… the
MICROCHIP and RAM are plugged into
it along with other components…..
Microchip, CPU g A single silicon chip in the computer, the
brain, has a model name like Pentium or
AMD and a clock speed….
Operating System h Also called the O.S., this is the shell
application installed on a computer which
allows you to run other applications….
Windows is one example…..
Modem i Translates digital data of the computer
into analog sound waves that can be
transmitted over a telephone
line….allows you to connect to the
internet…
Video Card or board j Enhances the abilty to see video…Allows
you to capture video… has a connector
for a video camera
Scanner k Takes analog data and converts into
digital data so that it can be manipulated
on the computer
Fax l Facsimile takes a recording of an image
and transmits it to another Facsimile
device where it is re-read…and displayed
Printer m Takes digital info and converts into
analog data so that it can be placed onto
paper