Motherboard
CPU
Memory
Power Supplies
Input Devices
100
Northbridge
What allows communication between the CPU and the system memory and PCI-E slots.
100
can move data from one memory location to another
What does the processor do
100
a key system component when building your own computer or when you build a gaming computer
What is a computer memory
100
voltage values
What are rails
100
an arrangment of keys (buttons)
What is a keyboard
200
southbridge
What is the controller for components such as the PCI slots, onboard audio, and USB connections.
200
provides a key operating function for the whole system;where all the computers calculations take place
What is the CPU
200
Random Access Memory
What does RAM stand for
200
watts
What is the power supply in computers measured in
200
a computer pointing device that works by detecting two dimensional movement relative to the surface it is used on
What is a mouse
300
Where you plug the CPU in
What is a socket?
300
where all arithmetic and logic operations take place
What is the ALU
300
Cache RAM Virtual Memory Storage Devices
What are memory types
300
the connection that provides the main power connection to your motherboard.
What is Main Power Connection
300
101
how many keys does a standard keyboard have
400
the motherboards battery where it allows the CMOS to keep its settings
What is the CMOS battery
400
the Intel 4004, which was created in 1971
What was the first microprocessor
400
a way of temporarily storing data for quick access
What is caching
400
a 4 pin power connector, also known as the P4 power connection
What is ATX12V
400
a laser to detect movement
What type of light does the mouse use
500
used for components such as Ethernet cards, sound cards, and modems.
What is the PCI Slot
500
True
True or False, is speed a key component in a processor?
500
used for easy, fast information storage in all types of devices.
What is flash memory
500
measures the lifespan of the power supply in hours
What is MTBF: (Mean Time Between Failures)
500
hardware that provides data to the computer
Define input devices
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