IT infrastructure
Motherboard
What is a circuit board with ports and sockets used to connect the main devices of a computer.
GPU
What is a component designed to speed up the creation of images and output them to a display device, like a monitor.
NFC
What enables short-range communication between compatible devices.
Access point
What is a network device that allows other Wi-Fi devices to connect to a wired network.
File Server
What is network attached storage that is equipped with powerful network adapters.
BIOS
What is a special kind of firmware that runs programs strictly to start up your computer.
NIC
What is a component with a built in wired network port that allows the computer to connect to a network.
Network device
What is an electronic device which is required for communication between devices.
Router
What is a wireless access point that allows for network management and security configuration.
WLAN
What is a wireless LAN that uses radio frequency technology to send and receive data.
CPU
What is the core component of a device that accepts and executes instructions.
Plug-and-play device
What is a device that will be recognized by your computer and install on its own.
Network adapter
What is an internal component of a computer that is used for communicating over a network.
Volatile storage
What is storage that is available only while the system is on and disappears when the system is turned off.
VLAN
What is a virtual LAN that allows for the setup of separate networks by configuring a network device.
RAM
What is a fast type of computer memory which temporarily stores all the information your device needs right away.
Driver
What is a group of files that allows a device to communicate with the computer’s operating system.
Modem
What is a network device that allows a device to connect to the Internet.
Non-volatile storage
What is storage that is saved and available even when the system is shut down.
wireless networking standards
What is a set of protocols that specify how your Wi-Fi network and other data transmissions work.
SSD
What is a fast access storage device used in computers.
Bluetooth
What is a short-range wireless communication technology that uses radio waves to transmit information.
Switch
What enables wired connections between more than one computer or device.
NAS
What is storage that contains one or more drives that can be accessed over a network.
Network Port
What is a location where information is sent from one computer to another.