6. CPU – Central Processing Unit: The brains of the computer
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9. External Storage Devices 3.5 inch floppy disc USB Flash Drive Various capacities: 1 GB , 4 GB CD & DVD CD = 650 MB DVD = 4.7 GB 1.44 MB
10. Operating Systems Windows: Vista, XP, 2000, etc. MACs: Leopard, OS X, OS, etc. Operating System Open Source
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Notas do Editor
Your computer could not function without a CPU!
Depending upon the age of your computer, it may or may not have a floppy disk drive.
Depending upon the age of your computer, it may or may not have a floppy disk drive. Why do most folks not use floppy drives anymore? Hint – look at the capacity numbers for each storage device in this slide.
Macs have their own operating systems. Any PC can run Windows or an open source operating system such as Ubuntu.
Instructor – hand out Computer Basics Crossword Puzzle created by the Indian Prairie Public Library.