This presentation covers the very basics on the internal hardware of a desktop computer.

2. Motherboard
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3. Processor
(aka: Central Processing Unit or CPU)
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4. Heatsink and Fans
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5. RAM (Random Access Memory)
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6. Power Supply Unit
(PSU)
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7. Hard Drive
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8. Optical/CD Drive
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9. Network Interface Card
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10. Customizations
NECESSITIES
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BRAGGING RIGHTS
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11. You now know enough to be dangerous and simultaneously
considered a computer genius by your whole family!