Motherboard Printed circuit board with chipset, sockets, slots, and ports
CPU Master chip for execution of program instructions,
arithmetic functions, and access to memory and
peripherals
Chipset ICs controlling CPU, RAM, input/output (1/0) devices,
adapter cards
RAM Memory modules temporarily holding data and programs
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Memory modules Physical microchips holding data
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