Circuitry and instructions that manage key components and communication between other parts of the motherboard.
chipset
executes and runs programs
CPU
How do HDD's work?
Magnetism / Magnetic material.
Mouse
DIR
first software that runs on a computer
BIOS
What does CPU stand for?
Central Processing Unit
Whats the MBR?
the master boot record (MBR) is boot sector that contains commands and other information to start.
When you have a ps2 device, but no ps2 ports, what would you need to do?
use a USB to ps2 adapter, or a USB port.
How to make new directory?
MD
Bridges, what direction. they manage data flow.
South Bridge
North Bridge
Three Types
Single Core
Dual Core
Quad Core
Modern Partitioning System
GPT (GUID partition table)
What type of input/output are speaker devices?
Output
Relocation
MOVE
the express and the older counterpart to it
PCI slot
PCie (EXpress) slot
Bits, what are they and whats the difference?
64bit - modern processor, has 16 gb and ability to multitask
32bit - can only run 32 bit programming, 4gb space.
Some input devices can connect without being directly plugged in, so what do they use if they are wireless?
bluetooth
wi-fi
Cellular Networks
Preparing a disk
FORMAT
Dimm slot, also known as...
Ram slots / ram storage
Whats ALU?
Arithmatic Logic Unit
Measuring how fast disks spin
Revolutions Per Minute (RPM)
Radios, what are they?
output device
Terminating a task
TASKKILL