it essentials flash card
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IT ESSENTIALS FLASH CARD
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Power supply
I’m a device that converts AC power from the wall outlet to DC power for the computer
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Molex
I’m a keyed power connector used to connect to an optical drive or a hard drive
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Berg
I’m a keyed power connector used to connect a floppy drive
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Northbridge
I’m the chipset that controls access to the RAM, video card, and the speeds at which the CPU can communicate with them
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RJ-45
I’m an Ethernet network jack
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Form factor
I’m the size and layout of a case or the size and shape of a motherboard
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RAID
I connect multiple hard drives to a computer to provide redundancy and to
improve performance
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NIC
I’m an adapter card that connects a computer to a network via a network
cable
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FireWire
I’m also known as IEEE 1394. I’m a hot-swappable interface that supports up to
63 devices
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PS/2
I’m a 6-pin mini-DIN female connector that attaches a mouse or keyboard.
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serial
I’m a port with a DB-9 or DB-25 connector and maximum cable length of 50ft
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USB
I’m an external, hot-swappable, bi-directional connection that supports up to
127 devices.
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Hard drive
I’m a magnetic storage device installed inside the computer that is used for
permanent storage.
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Capacitor
I’m an electronics component that stores charge which can be dangerous to
humans.
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Buses
I am electrical pathways on the motherboard through which data travels.
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Southbridge
I am the chipset that allows the CPU to communicate with the hard drives, sound
card, USB ports, and other I/O ports
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DVI
I’m a 24-pin female connector or a 29-pin female connector and I provide a
compressed digital output to a monitor.
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gigahertz
I’m a measurement of billions of cycles per second
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VGA
I’m a 3-row 15-pin female connector that provides analog output to a monitor.
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hardware
I’m the term used to describe the physical equipment such as the case, storage
drives, keyboards, monitors, cables, etc.
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HDMi
I have a 19-pin connector and provides digital video and digital audio signals.
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ROM
I’m a chip located on the motherboard which retains my information even when
the power goes out.
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cache
I’m extremely high-speed SRAM located inside or near the CPU.
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RAM
I’m the temporary storage for data and programs that are being accessed by the
CPU.
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