MB compartents
What does a CPU do?
It handles the inter-connection of all components. It's the brain
When was the first USB made
1996
What do the PSU's do
Transmit power from the power supply unit to all PC components
Supplies power to things like the MB and CPU
ATX
USB
What are the two keyboard and mouse connecters called
Ps/2 USB
What was the first USB made
USB 1.0
What is the function of ATX cords
Provides power to many components
What do bergs supply power to
hard drives and floppy discs
EPS
encapsulated postscript
What is the use of RAM
Allows the computer to temporarily store files and programs
How fast was the first USB
1.5 megabits per second
What is considered the backbone of a computer
Motherboard
What do the molex supply power to
motherboard, fans, floppy disk drive, CD/DVD drive, video card, some older hard drive models
CPU
Central processing unit
What is the function of a chipset
They control how the computer hardware and buses interact with the CPU and other components
how fast is the USB 4.0
40 gbps
Why should you use a UPS
for surges and what not
the EPS supplies power to what
Backup power during an emergency or shutdown
GPU
Graphics processing unit
What is the name of the component that contains firmware used to initialize hardware.
the BIOS chip
What are USB's used for
transferring data.
whats the voltage switch on a PSU used for
Switch between U.S. and Europe use
UPS
Uninterrupted power supply for blackouts and stuff
ATX
Advanced technology extended