Motherboards
Transports data
What does CPU stand for
Central Processing Unit
Can you take the cover of a HDD and apply grease to the components
NEVER
What's an input and output device
anything that introduces data and outputs data from the computer
What is the command to repeat something you say?
echo
What is special about an ATX power connection
Fits in only one direction
What is multiple branch prediction?
CPU guesses what happens next
What does low-level formatting do?
detect bad sensors
Can you use a vacuum to clean a computer?
NEVER
What is the command to exit out of a directory
cd
Do most modern mbs have two chip sets
no
What is overclocking?
Manually applying a higher speed than normal to a cpu
Is magnetic storage devices common
Yes
What does ASCII stand for?
American Standard Code for Information Exchange
What is the command to see something in a folder?
dir
What is POST
POST makes sure all components are working properly
What is virtualization?
Allows the CPU to appear as multiple CPUS to the OS and the User
What are HDD speeds rated in
RPMS
What are the 2 main types of keyboard connections
What is the command prompt to move something
move
Can a BIOS be upgraded
Yes
At which temprature will the CPU start to break down?
160F
What do partitions do?
divide the disc into storage areas
How does an optical mouse work?
uses a light and camera to track the mouse
What is the command prompt to copy a file
copy