General safety
Terms
PC components
Considerations
Media readers
100

What two pieces of safety equipment should be available on stand-by.

Fire extinguisher and first-aid kit. 

100

Alliterative term used to describe the design and physical specifications of a computer.   

Form factor.

100

This converts AC input to DC output.

Power supplies.

100

This spinning part is noisier the smaller it is.  

Fan.

100

These are designed for use in portable devices such as cameras, MP3 players, and laptops. 

Secure Digital (SD).

200

These loose items can cause someone to trip.

Cables.

200

Speed at which modern processors are measured in. 

Gigahertz (GHz). 

200

This provides fast, temporary data storage for the CPU when the computer is operating.

RAM.

200

Adapter cards are inserted into these two types of expansion slots on a motherboard.

PCI or PCIe.

200

This is smaller SD version is commonly used in smartphones and tablets.

MicroSD.

300

Have this on a table to prevent ESD.

Antistatic mat. 

300

Term for the regular memory of computers

Unbuffered memory. 

300

The path between the CPU and the Northbridge.

Front-side bus (FSB).

300

This should be upgraded if you want to get wireless connectivity and or to increase bandwidth. 

Network Interface Card (NIC). 

300

This medium size SD is formatted for mobile phones. 

MiniSD.

400

This should be consulted as to what rules and procedures to follow.

Manuals.

400

A specialized memory for servers and high-end workstations. 

Buffered memory. 

400

This imports video into a computer and records it on a hard drive. 

Capture Card.

400

A digital signal processor (DSP) should be considers when purchasing this. 

Sound card.

400

This is an older format but is still used as storage for video cameras.

CompactFlash.

500

A container could be used to hold these small installation parts.

Screws.

500

The frequency at which a CPU operates.

Clock multiplier. 

500

This is commonly installed in 5.25 inch drive bays that are accessed on the front of the case. 

Optical drive

500

What does I/O stand for.

Input and ouput. 

500

Also known as Picture Card, used in some digital cameras.

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