This connector is most common in connecting external peripherals.
What is USB
100
BIOS configuration data is stored here.
What is CMOS
100
These cards add functionality to a computer.
What are Adapter cards
100
Keyboard and mouse with color coded connectors such as purple and green.
What is PS/2
200
This card enables a computer to connect to a network.
What is a NIC
200
PCI and PCIe are two examples of these slots.
What are Expansion Slots.
200
This storage drive reads and writes information to a floppy disk.
What is a floppy disk drive
200
This connects to the motherboard and supplies power to the CPU.
What is a 4-pin Auxiliary connector
200
This upgraded card can provide improved graphic capabilities for gaming or video editing.
What is Video adapter card
300
This power connector uses a 15-pin connector to connect to hard disk drives and optical drives.
What is SATA power
300
Drivers that are verified to be compatible with the OS are called these.
What are Signed drivers
300
Most Power Supplies are attached inside the computer case by using 3 or 4 of these.
What are Screws
300
BIOS is also known as this.
What is Basic Input Output System
300
This storage drive reads and writes information to CDs or DVDs.
What is an Optical drive
400
This upgraded card can provide improved sound capabilities for movies or music production.
What is a Sound adapter card
400
This substance helps to conduct heat away from the CPU.
What is Thermal Compound
400
Monitors, printers, and speakers are consider these types of devices.
What are Output devices
400
Drives that are installed in internal bays are called these types of drives.
What are Internal drives
400
These plastic or metal pieces are used to mount the motherboard and to prevent it from touching the metal portions of the case.
What are standoffs
500
This is used to clean and remove old thermal compound from the base of the heat sink.
What is Isopropyl alcohol
500
This power connector supplies power to a floppy drive.
What is a 4-pin berg
500
This card enables a computer to connect to a wireless network.
What is a Wireless NIC
500
This provides temporary data storage for the CPU while the computer is operating. It is volatile memory and the contents are lost when the computer is shut down.
What is RAM
500
These cables transmit data between the motherboard and storage devices, such as hard drives.