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  • Hardware that expands the capabilities of the motherboard.
    Expansion Cards
  • This accesses data that a computer is using right now.
    RAM
  • This type of software is free to run, modify, change, or copy.
    Free software or Free and Open Software
  • Monitors, keyboards, mice, printers, and speakers are examples of...
    Pheripheral devices
  • Provides and regulates electricity for the computer’s components.
    Power Supply
  • Programmes and applications are created by...
    Programming languages
  • This stores long term data.
    Storage Drive
  • This manages a computer's resources and makes programmes available for users.
    Operating system
  • The physical parts a user interacts with are...
    Hardware
  • Programmes and applications that run on a computer are...
    Software
  • This connects peripheral devices to the motherboard.
    Input and output ports (I/O ports)
  • You can connect components (e.g. USB) to a computer through this...
    Ports
  • This component executes programs and processes data.
    CPU
  • The 4 functions of an operating system are: ____, ____, ____, ____.
    Manage the CPU, manage memory and storage, provide a user interface, communicate between hardware and software
  • This software lets us read web pages on the internet.
    Web browser
  • This circuit board allows all a computer’s components to interact and communicate with each other.
    Motherboard