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Computer Parts Word Search

Open a desktop case and the layout makes sense quickly. The motherboard sits at the center, with processor, memory and drives all plugged into it, and a fan or two keeping the heat down. Each piece does one job, which is why a single failed part can often be swapped instead of the whole machine.

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battery
cable
fan
graphics card
hard drive
keyboard
memory
monitor
motherboard
mouse
power supply
processor
sound card
speaker
webcam

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Words in the Computer Parts word search

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monitor: Screen that shows the computer's output to you.
keyboard: Input part with keys for typing and commands.
mouse: Pointing device with buttons and usually a scroll wheel.
speaker: Output part that produces sound from the computer.
hard drive: Storage that keeps files when the power is off.
fan: Spins to move air and keep parts from overheating.
cable: Covered wire carrying power or data between parts.
battery: Supplies power to a laptop away from a socket.
webcam: Built in or clip on camera for video calls.
memory: Chips that hold data the processor is using now.
processor: Main chip that runs instructions, often called the brain.
motherboard: Main board everything else plugs into and communicates through.
power supply: Converts wall current into the voltages parts need.
graphics card: Board that draws images and video for the screen.
sound card: Circuitry that handles audio input and output.
usb port: Standard socket for connecting external devices to the machine.
heat sink: Metal block that draws heat away from a chip.
ram: Short for random access memory, the working storage.
cpu: Short for central processing unit, the main processor.
case: Outer shell that holds and protects the parts.

Words in the Computer Parts word search

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