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Chapter 16. Cool Tech: Laptops and Computers

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What is the main idea of this chapter?

Sabiha wrote “Input devices allow people to put data into the laptop or computer.”  What is an “input device” mean in this quote?

The author wrote “When you have a lot of information to process then that information gets sent to RAM.”  What does “to process” mean in this sentence?

The author wrote “RAM, or Random Access Memory, stores data so it can be read extremely quickly.”  What does “extremely” mean?

What connects all the important parts of the computer together?

What computer parts shows you the result of the computer processes?

Which part of the computer stores information?

What is one benefit of a computer?

Do you have any questions about the ideas or words in this chapter?