Motherboards
What is the standard form factor
ATX
Can you put an amd CPU into a Intel motherboard
No
This type of storage device uses spinning platters and a read/write head to store data
HDD
A input device that lets you input letter and numbers into the computer
a keyboard
Used to display the current working directory
pwd
What does the Northbridge do
Handles high speed components
A CPU cooler
Speed of a hdd is measured in what
RPM
Input device that lets you move around a cursor
a mouse
Command to create new empty file
touch
What does the Southbridge do
Cache
Data is stored on a platter with what two values
1 and 0
A output device that lets you read information
command to list current files and directory's in current location
ls -a
Can you put any CPU and any motherboard
No
Cpu processing two or more units at once
Muti-core
This separates the HDD into logical drives
Partitioning
A output device that lets you hear audio
speakers, headphones, and headset
what is cd
command used to change directorys
What is the Land Grid Array
pins are on the underside of the cpu
Unit of measurement often in GHz, tells the CPU how fast it can operate instructions
Clock speed
This configures the drive for different file systems
Formatting
A input device that lets you read physical binary in the form of black and white line
A bar code scanner
what is dir
to list all files and directory's in current location