CPUs
CPU is an anagram for this common computer component.
What is the Central Processing Unit?
This is the most common form factor for motherboards.
What is ATX?
This set of options specifies which storage device should be booted from first.
What is Boot Order (Boot Priority).
This component comes in speeds of 5,400, 7,200, and 10,000RPM.
What is a Hard Drive?
Commonly used to create documents, this software suite was created my the same company that develops the Windows operating system.
What is Microsoft Office?
This component of the CPU is responsible for execute all logic and arithmetic functions.
What is the ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit).
This collection of chips and circuits is responsible for coordinating interface and peripheral functions on the motherboard.
What is the chipset.
This acts as a replacement for the BIOS and includes more security features, including secure boot.
What is UEFI?
Typically connect to a PCI or PCIe slot this component outputs a signal to a monitor.
What is a video (graphics) card.
Not to be confused with coffee, this programming language is one of the most popular in the world.
What is Java?
This cache is the fastest and resides on the CPU's die.
What is the L1 cache?
This expansion card slot comes in 7 widths, with the most common supporting 80Gbps of throughput.
What is PCIe(xpress)?
Commonly used to connect mass storage devices, this serial interface's third revision supports speeds up to 6Gbps.
What is SATA?
Faster than its disk-based cousins, that newer form of mass storage is gaining popularity.
What is a SSD?
Known for their popular photo editing software, this company also developed the now largely defunct web media engine Flash.
Who is Adobe?
LGA 1150 is a CPU socket made by this major company.
What is Intel?
Measuring 6.7'' by 6.7'', this motherboard form factor was developed by VIA technologies and is the most common of its kind.
What is the Mini-ITX?
Toggling this setting may allow to software such as VMWare better take advantage of available hardware.
What is virtualization.
This peripheral's specifications may include the following:
144Hz, 1ms response time, Freesync Support, 100% sRGB color-space coverage.
What is a monitor?
This popular Operating System comes in many customizable distributions called distros.
What is Linux?
Released in 2017, this family of CPUs use the AM4 socket, and features multi-threaded chips with high core counts.
What is AMD Ryzen?
A part of the chipset, this component coordinates highspeed communications between the CPU, Cache, PCIe Controller, and Memory.
What is the Northbridge?
This password restricts users from changing BIOS settings. Not to be confused with a password that prevent loading into the OS.
What is the BIOS Supervisor Password.
This mostly legacy port was use to connect mice and keyboards.
What is PS/2?
Release in 1994, this long defunct browser once eclisped internet explorer in popularity.
What is Netscape Navigator?