Motherboard, The primary circuit board in a computer that connects different components. It is a part of the internal hardware., CPU, The Central Processing Unit that processes instructions. It lets the operating system and application software run. It is a part of the internal hardware., RAM, Random Access Memory enables programs to use memory. Greater memory facilitates program efficiency. An internal hardware component., Power supply, An internal hardware component that provides power to the computer. It takes the power from an outlet and converts it from alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC)., Storage (internal), Stores data permanently in the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) or Solid State Drive (SDD). Operating systems, applications and files are kept in the internal storage., Screen, An output device that lets users look at data. Also called a display or monitor and is in a liquid crystal display (LCD) form., Keyboard, An input device that lets users enter text. This external hardware components consists of keys with letters, numbers, punctuation signs and other task related keys like the enter and backspace keys., Port, A physical part of the computer enabling connectivity or electrical power. An example is the USB port., Memory management, A part of the operating system's function which allocates and deallocates the memory (RAM)., User interface, A part of the operating system that lets the users interact with the system. It can be in a graphical or command-line form., Device management, A function of the operating system to control the different devices, whether they are internal or external hardware., Network management, A role of the system software to manage how the computer can communicate with other connected devices..

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