Purpose
This printed circuit board (PCB) is the main backbone of the PC; most of the other components are connected to this.
Motherboard
In recent years, portable storage and peripheral connection have been revolutionized by the development of this relatively inexpensive universal plug.
USB
Which device in our PCs used a laser to read imprints on a physical disk that represent binary data.
Optical drives (DVD, CD, Blu-ray)
Name two components that require their own power cable.
Give one spec for storage devices.
Type: Magnetic HDD, SSD, removable, flash, optical
Capacity (1GB - TB)
RPM (Higher is faster 7200 RPM)
Manufacturer
Connection type: SATA
This component gives wireless networking capabilities to motherboards/PCs that do not come with it.
Network Card, Wifi Card, Adapter, etc.
(Expansion card is acceptable but not the entire correct response)
This old type of portable storage is still the icon used to represent the 'Save' feature in most software.
Floppy disk
This system links the north and south bridges of the chipset to the rest of the components connected to the motherboard through a network of specifically designed circuits.
Bus System
Give one form factor for a motherboard.
What spec needs to the same (compatible) for the motherboard, PSU and case.
Form factor (Ex: ATX)
What is reason for installing heatsinks and fans in the PC?
Components (primarily processors) get extremely hot when they are being utilized and the heat sinks absorb and remove the heat from the components, while the fans remove the hot air and bring in cool air.
Advancement in RAM technology has allow for more/better ______.
Speed and/or capacity.
This components/location allows the user to power on/off the PC, have access to a few basic I/O ports, and has LEDs to communicate status of various features.
Front panel
Modern drives transfer data though these connections.
SATA cables/ports
Increase the number of cores of a CPU allows the user to do what?
Running more software and tasks at the same time; multitasking.
The main purpose of the PSU is what?
Convert AC current from an outlet to DC current that the PC can use.
OR
Provide power to all of the other components in the PC.
This name of this innovation was given when motherboards shifted from major components soldered directly on to the board, to components that are able to be disconnected or removed from the board.
Plug and Play
What is multitasking?
Running multiple software at a single time. Completing multiple tasks in different software at once.
MicroDIMM ports are a smaller type of RAM port that are typically designed for what type of devices?
Laptops
When upgrading the CPU, what motherboard spec dictates what manufacturer must be used?
Chipset
Explain the purpose of RAM in the processing system.
Temporarily holds data while the CPU accesses, processes and transmits it the various components in the PC.
SSDs are thought to be superior (though more expensive) than HDDs for their faster transfer speeds. They also do not use magnetic storage and rely on mechanical spinning disks. What type of memory is used for Solid State Drives?
Flash memory
Why is it better to have more RAM sticks at a smaller size, than fewer RAM sticks with a larger size. (example: 2 x 4GB or 1 x 8GB)
More channels (pin connections) for data to transfer through.
This is most modern generation of RAM form factor.
DDR4
(DIMM not enough)
What is the speed this RAM?
CORSAIR - VENGEANCE LPX Series 16GB (2PK 8GB) 2.4GHz DDR4 Desktop Memory - Black
2.4 GHz (2400 MHz)