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SECTION
1: HARDWARE
The Power of Your Computer LET'S REVIEW |
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HARDWARE
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TERM
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ANALOGY
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OTHER ANALOGIES / DEFINE:
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Personal
Computer
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Car
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Central
Processing Unit (or CPU)
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Brain;
Car Engine
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Motherboard
(or Mainboard)
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Backbone
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Random
Access Memory (or RAM)
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Backpack
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Hard
Disk Drive (HDD or C: drive)
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Complete
Library; Store Room
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Compact
Disk—Read Only Memory (or CD ROM or D: drive)
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Bookstore
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Floppy
Disk Drive
(FDD or A: drive) |
Newsstand
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Input
Devices (such as, keyboards, scanners, microphones)
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Car
Steering Wheel
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Output
Devices (such as, printers, monitors, speakers)
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Megaphone
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Modem
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Translator
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