RAM
Is RAM short-term memory or long-term memory?
short term
Delivers ____ to your computer
Electricity
What parts are connected to the motherboard?
All parts
What are 2 other names for a CPU?
Processor, processing chip.
What does ROM stand for?
Basic Input Output System
True or false - RAM slowly transfers data.
false
What requires more power? More GPU or less GPU?
more GPU
Form factor of motherboard = _______
Specifications
True or false? More threads = multitasking
True
Whats its job?
It makes sure all hardware and software runs smoothly.
Is it better to have more or less RAM, and why?
More, because the more RAM the more tasks it can do at one time.
What does the power supply connect to?
motherboard
Parts not on the motherboard are...
slow
What is clock speed, and what is overclocking?
Clock speed - how fast a single program can run.
Overclocking - Allowing CPU to run faster than specified clock speed.
Does ROM turn off/on the computer?
On
Whats the highest amount of RAM that modern computers can have?
64 GB
True or false, the power source is inside the computer?
False
The size of parts correspond to...
how much they can store
What is a heatsink and what does it do?
A metal material that allows heat to travel.
What is ROM a type of?
ram
Where are RAM chips inserted?
The DIMM slot on motherboard.
Different form factors are used for..?
Different types of computers
2 examples of parts that aren't on the motherboard
RAM, CPU
What are the blanks? Rom loads ________ and passes it to _________.
Operating system, RAM