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RAM — Think of it as your desk workspace

  • Imagine you're working with papers. The RAM is the space on your desk where you lay out all your items currently using.

  • More RAM = more room to work on multiple tasks at once.

  • In your computer, RAM depends on power — like your workspace disappears when you turn everything off. It holds temporary data only while the PC is on

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CPU — The brain of the computer

  • The CPU is like your brain thinking and processing tasks.

  • Installing it is like placing a powerful thinker into your computer to do all the calculating, gaming, or editing.

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Storage (HDD/SSD) — Your filing cabinet

  • HDDs (hard drives) are the old-school drawers where you store lots of files. They're like metal folders—big but slower.

  • SSDs are modern, fast digital drawers—think of them as smart boxes that find files instantly.

  • Both keep your files even when the computer is off.

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Add-on Cards — Extra tools for your setup

  • These are optional bits you stick in to add new abilities—like a graphic card for better gaming or a Wi-Fi card to connect wirelessly.

  • They slot into places on the motherboard (the main board inside your PC, much like the countertop in a kitchen), making your computer do more

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Displays: Resolution, Pixel Density, Refresh Rate, Mini-LED, Color Gamut

Screen Resolution — How many dots make the picture

  • Think of the screen as a dot painting made of tiny dots (pixels).

  • Resolution is how many dots are used — for example, 1920×1080 means 1920 dots across and 1080 dots up. More dots = sharper image

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Pixel Density — How close the dots are

  • Imagine two paintings using the same number of dots, but one is small and one is big. The small one has more dots close together — looks crisp. The big one looks fuzzy.

  • Pixel density (PPI) tells you how many dots fit into an inch — more means clearer detail.

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Refresh Rate — How fast the picture updates

  • It’s like how often your TV redraws the picture.

  • Refresh rate, measured in Hertz (Hz), shows how many times per second the screen can refresh — 60 Hz is normal, 120 Hz or 144 Hz feels smoother, especially for gaming

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Mini-LED — Smarter backlight for deeper contrast

  • Mini-LED is a newer backlight tech that helps make dark parts darker and bright parts brighter.

  • It’s like having smart lamps behind the screen that only light up where needed, for vivid contrast.

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Color Gamut — How many colors it can show

  • Think of rainbow shades — some screens show more colors, some show fewer.

  • Color gamut is the range of colors it can display, like having more crayons in your box—makes pictures look richer and more accurate

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RAM

Your workspace for active tasks (vanishes when off)

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CPU

The thinker that handles all tasks in the computer

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Storage

Filing cabinet that keeps files when power is off

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Add-on Card

Extra tools you slot in to give new abilities

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Resolution

How many tiny dots form the picture

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Pixel Density (PPI)

How tightly packed those dots are—sharper detail

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Refresh Rate (Hz)

How often the image updates—higher is smoother

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Mini-LED

Smarter lighting for better contrast and brightness

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Color Gamut

The variety of colors the screen can reproduce