Hardware
Ports and Slots
Hard Drives
Grab Bag
Power Supplies
100
PCI in computing stands for this.
Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI)
100
The longer slot shown here
What is PCIe or Peripheral Component Interconnect Express
100
Today's hard drives use mainly this connector for data transfer.
What are SATA connectors.
100
RAM stands for this.
What is Random Access Memory.
100
This is the proper voltage for a U.S. electrical outlet.
What is 120 volts.
200
This port shown here.
What is a USB Port
200
A PCI slot is typically this color.
What is white.
200
This connector is 7 or L shaped and used to transfer data from a hard drive.
What is a SATA connector.
200
This is how many Megabytes is included in one Gigabyte
What are 1024.
200
These three voltages are supplied by a typical ATX12V power supply
What are 3.3v, 5v, and 12v
300
The port on the right shown here.
What is a MOLEX connector.
300
The port shown on the left in the photo.
What is a SATA power connector
300
These are concentric circles around a platter where data is stored.
What are tracks.
300
Processors are rated in this.
What is Megahertz.
300
A power supply changes this type of voltage coming from a standard outlet to this type to power the computer.
What is AC and DC
400
This motherboard form factor dominates the industry at the moment.
What is ATX.
400
PCIe has replaced this port originally used for Graphics cards in PCs.
What is AGP or Accelerated Graphics Port.
400
This type of Hard Drive requires no moving parts to store data.
What is a SSD or Solid State Drive.
400
CPU stands for this.
What is Central Processing Unit.
400
Jason ordered a new power supply but was surprised when it arrived because it had an extra 4-wire connector. That connector is for...
What is powering the CPU
500
A component that is physically attached to the motherboard and can't be removed without physically damaging the board is known as this.
What is on board.
500
These are some of the oldest expansion slots used in Early PC's.
What are ISA slots
500
This hard drive is also known as a NVME drive.
What is a m.2 drive.
500
This is where a hardware test happens when the computer first powers on.
What is the POST Test.
500
These power connectors are required for high-end video cards.
What is PCIe Power Connector