Cables
Used to complete a hard wire connection to the internet.
Ethernet
The "brains" of the computer.
CPU
Short term memory that is wiped when the computer is no longer powered.
RAM
Engineered to maximize _________ life by minimizing power consumption.
Battery
An input device used to move your cursor.
Mouse or Touchpad
Used to connect the power supply unit to the motherboard.
SATA power cable
Used to connect a hard drive to the motherboard.
SATA data cable
Long term memory. Has no moving parts.
Solid State Drive (SSD)
Portable versions of a desktop system. They often have similar hardware as desktop system and run similar software
Laptop or Notebook
An output device used to project audio.
Speaker
Streams high-definition digital video and up to 8 channels of audio signals.
HDMI
Short term memory. Also known as volatile memory.
RAM
Long term storage utilizing glass or aluminum disks coated in a magnetic material.
Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
A phone that includes many other functions and supports applications.
Smart phone
The optical drive with the most storage capacity.
Blu-ray
Previously used to connect Apple mobile devices like iPhones, iPads, and iPods to a host.
Lightning
Often called expansion slots or expansion buses. They allow you to add cards to expand the capabilities of a computer by installing expansion card
PCI or PCIe
The latest version of DDR. Often found in high-end gaming PC's.
DDR 5
A special version of a notebook computer that uses an internet browser as the operating system.
Chromebook
The fastest, lightest, most durable, and most efficient form of storage.
Solid State Drive (SSD)
The most used type of connection interface.
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
Keeps the accurate date and time, even when the motherboard has no power.
CMOS Battery
Smaller DIMM used in laptops.
SODIMM
In what year did the first iPhone come out?
2007
This component is configured in a Land Grid Array (LGA) or Pin Grid Array (PGA)
Central Processing Unit (CPU)