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i)Motherboard;The hub of all computer devices where they are interconneced.It contains the computer's central processing unit.
ii)Power supply;Transforms alternating current to direct current required for circuit completion.
iii)Cooling fan;It helps to keep the system unit cool since the computer's components can be damaged by overheating.
iv)Internal speaker;Special computers that beeps when the computer starts or encounters an error.
v)Drive bays; accommodates the computer's drive disk drive, such as hard disk drive,CD drive and other portable drives.
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