Motherboards
This is the main circuit board that connects all components of a computer together
What is a motherboard?
This part of the computer is known as the "brain" that processed instructions
What is the CPU (Central Processing Unit)?
This type of storage device uses spinning disks to store data
What is a hard disk drive (HDD)?
This type of device lets you send information into a computer, like typing or clicking
This Text-based tool in Windows lets users interact with the computer by typing commands
What is the Command Prompt?
This component on the motherboard holds the CPU and connects it electrically to help the system
What is the CPU socket?
Thus unit inside the CPU performs math and logic operations
What is the ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit)?
This part of an HDD spins to allow data to be ready and written
What is a platter?
This common input device is used to type text and commands into a computer
What is a keyboard?
This command is used to list all files and folders in the current directory
What is dir?
These slots on the motherboards are used to install RAM
What are DIMM slots?
This CPU feature allows it to handle multiple tasks at once but splitting work into smaller processes
what is the multithreading or (multiple cores)?
This component moves across the disk to read and write data
What is the read/write head?
This type of device shows processed information to the user, like text or images on a screen
What is an output device?
This command changes the current direct to another folder
What is cd?
This chipset feature determines how components like the CPU, RAM and GPU communicate on the motherboard
What is the chipset?
Measured in GHz, this determines how many cycles a CPU can perform per second
What is clock speed?
Measured in RPM, this determines how fast the disk spins in an HDD
What is rotational speed?
This port type is widely used to connect devices like keyboard, mice and flash drives to a computer
What is USB (Universal Serial Bus)?
This command clears all text from the Command Prompt screen
What is cls?
This small battery on the motherboard keeps system time and BIOS settings saved when the computer is off
What is the CMOS battery?
This fast, small type of memory inside the CPU stores frequently use data to speed up processing
What is cache memory?
This term describes how long it takes for the read/write head to move to the correct location on the disk
What is seek time?
This device can act as both input and output allowing users to interact directly with what is displayed
What is a touchscreen?
This command shows your computer's network configuration, including IP address
What is ipconfig?