Removed acronyms; some p changes; grammar changes (#28701)
I removed the acronyms from the section headers because you describe everything in the paragraphs that follow. I added "(IO Device)" to your Input/Output paragraph for consistency among the different paragraphs. I moved the IO examples from the header into the paragraph. I also changed "Input and Output Devices" to "Input/Output Devices" for consistency, as that is how you word it in your CPU paragraph. Made some grammatical changes.
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## Parts of a Personal Computer
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## Parts of a Personal Computer
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### Central Processing Unit (CPU)
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### Central Processing Unit
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A Central Processing Unit (CPU) is the electronic circuitry within a computer that carries out the instructions of a computer program by performing the basic arithmetic, logical, control and input/output (I/O) operations specified by the instructions. The two main companies that manufacture CPUs are Intel and AMD.
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A Central Processing Unit (CPU) is the electronic circuitry within a computer that carries out the instructions of a computer program by performing the basic arithmetic, logical, control and input/output (I/O) operations specified by the instructions. The two main companies that manufacture CPUs are Intel and AMD.
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### Expansion Cards (eg. GPU)
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### Expansion Cards
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Expansion cards are printed circuit board that can be inserted into a computer motherboard to add functionality to a computer system via the expansion bus.
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Expansion cards are printed circuit board that can be inserted into a computer motherboard to add functionality to a computer system via the expansion bus.
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An example of extension cards is the GPU. A graphics processing unit (GPU) is a specialized electronic circuit designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display device.
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An example of extension cards is the GPU. A graphics processing unit (GPU) is a specialized electronic circuit designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display device.
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### Storage (SSD or HDD)
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### Storage
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The Solid State Drive (SSD) or Hard Disk Drive (HDD) are used to store information on the computer. The drive retains the memory even after loss of power. A Hard Disk Drive uses a spinning disk to store memory, while a Solid State Drive has no moving mechanical components. Solid State Drives are often used to load operating systems since they are a great deal faster than a traditional Hard Disk Drive.
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A Solid State Drive (SSD) or Hard Disk Drive (HDD) is used to store information on the computer. The drive retains the memory even after loss of power. A Hard Disk Drive uses a spinning disk to store memory, while a Solid State Drive has no moving mechanical components. Solid State Drives are often used to load operating systems since they are a great deal faster than a traditional Hard Disk Drive.
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### Memory (RAM)
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### Memory
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Random-access memory (RAM) is a form of computer data storage which stores data and machine code currently being used. A random-access memory device allows data items to be read or written in almost the same amount of time irrespective of the physical location of data inside the memory.
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Random-access memory (RAM) is a form of computer data storage which stores data and machine code currently being used. A random-access memory device allows data items to be read or written in almost the same amount of time irrespective of the physical location of data inside the memory.
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### Power Supply Unit (PSU)
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### Power Supply Unit
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A Power Supply Unit is an electronic device that supplies electric energy to an electrical load. A computer power supply supplies electrical energy to all the components of the computer including: the motherboard, disk drives, and fans. Power supplies vary in the amount of output they provide and power supplies must be matched to the number of components needing power so they are not overloaded. The PSU changes alternating current from a wall socket to low-voltage direct current to operate the CPU and peripheral devices.
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A Power Supply Unit is an electronic device that supplies electric energy to an electrical load. A computer power supply supplies electrical energy to all the components of the computer including: the motherboard, disk drives, and fans. Power supplies vary in the amount of output they provide and power supplies must be matched to the number of components needing power so they are not overloaded. The PSU changes alternating current from a wall socket to low-voltage direct current to operate the CPU and peripheral devices.
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### Input and Output devices (eg. Keyboard and Mouse)
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### Input/Output devices
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Input/Output device is any hardware used by a human operator or other systems to communicate with a computer. We feed instructions to the computer via input devices. Keyboard and mouse would be the most common example of input devices.
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An Input/Output device (IO device) is any hardware used by a human operator or other systems to communicate with a computer. We feed instructions to the computer via input devices. Keyboard and mouse would be the most common example of input devices.
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### Printer
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### Printer
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A Printer is also an output device which print information on paper and you will get hard copy of your information.
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A Printer is also an output device which print information on paper and you will get hard copy of your information.
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