Computer Parts and Functions

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What is an HDD

Hard Disk Drive

What are Form Factors

Sizes of Motherboards and Corresponding Cases

What is an SSD?

Solid State Drive

Legos

These are more complicated than a computer, according to Parham

What is the difference in an SSD and an HDD

They are both for long term storage but a solid state drive has no moving parts and is therefore more reliable and much faster.

What is a Heat Sync?

This part is designed to radiate heat away from the CPU dispersing it in the air.

Static Charge, static electricity

What is a potential danger when working on an open computer?

What is ROM?

read only memory

RAM photo

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SATA data cable

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USB connection

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power supply

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ATX, Micro ATX, Mini ITX, Nano ITX, Pico ITX

Common Form Factors

If you want to attach Multiple monitors what type of on board card do you need?

Graphics or Video Card with multiple monitor outputs.

What holds a copy of a program while the program is being run?

RAM

Which memory is cleared when the power is shut off?

RAM

What is reading and writing in the context of computers?

Reading is getting information from memory. Writing is saving information to memory.

What is the hard drive?

a high-capacity, self-contained storage device containing a read-write mechanism plus one or more hard disks, inside a sealed unit

What is the ALU?

a part of the CPU that does the arithmetical and logical calculations

What is a bus?

a pathway that connects the CPU and memory to the motherboard

What is a video or graphics card?

a printed circuit board controlling output to a display screen

What is a register?

a small amount of memory on the CPU

What is hardware?

any physical part of a computer

What is the BIOS?

basic input/output system

What is the CPU?

central processing unit

Why is a fan needed in a computer?

electricity produces heat and the heat can harm the components of the computer

What are the four functions of a CPU?

fetch, decode, execute, output

Which device is responsible for long-term memory?

hard drive

What is on a motherboard?

microprocessors, memory, BIOS, expansion slot, interconnecting circuitry

What is RAM?

random access memory

What is a Motherboard?

the physical arrangement in a computer that contains the computer's basic circuitry and components

What is software?

the programs and other operating information used by a computer

What is an operating system?

the software that supports a computer's basic functions, such as scheduling tasks, executing applications, and controlling peripherals.

Analog 15 pin video port

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Common internal power cable coming from power supply

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Heat Sync

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