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Identifying hardware components
One of the essential requirements for A+ Certification is identifying names, purposes, and characteristics of specific hardware components, including the following:
- Floppy disk drive
 - Hard disk drive
 - Optical disc drive
 - Motherboard
 - Northbridge
 - Southbridge
 - Power supply
 - Cooling system
 - CPU
 - RAM
 - Display devices
 - Adapter card
 - Ports
 - Cables
 
These are not devices:
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