A chip that holds a complete comptational engine. The computer does everything because of CPU. Also known as the "brain" of the computer system.
What is the Central processing unit (CPU).
100
This is very fast storage used to hold data. It has to be fast because it connects directly to the microprocessor. Includes RAM, ROM, BIOS, caching, virtual memory, and flash memory.
What is memory?
100
This is the main circut board to which all of the other internal componets connect. The CPU and memory are usually on the motherboard. Other systems may be found dircetly on the motherboard or connected to it through a sceondary connection.
What is the motherboard?
100
An electrucal transformer regulates the electricity used by the computer.
What is the power supply?
100
This large-capacity permanent storage used to yolf information such as programs and docoments.
What is a hard disk?
200
This is the basic software that allows the user to interface with the computer.
What is the operating system?
200
This is the promary interface for the hard drive, CD-ROM and floppy disk drive.
What is the Intergrated Drvie Electrinics (IDE) controller?
200
This is a very high speed connection used by the graphics card to interface with the computer.
What is the Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)?
200
This is used by the computer to record and play audio by converting analog sound into digital information and back again.
What is a Sound card?
200
A port is an interface that allows a computero communicate with peripheral equipment.
What are the ports?
300
The monitor is the primary device for displaying information from the computer.
What is a monitor?
300
The keyboard is the primary device for entering information into a computer.
What is a keyboard?
300
The mouse is primary device for navigating and interacting with your computer.
What is a mouse?
300
Allows you to add new information to your computer easily, as well as save information that you want to carry to a different location.
What is the removeable storage?
300
USB ports offer power and versatility and are incredibly easy to use.
What is the USB (universal serial bus)?
400
Used for connecting digital-video devices to your computer such as camcorders or digital cameras
What is a firewire?
400
This is the standard method of getting connected to the internet.
What is a modem?
400
This is used by many computers, particuarly those in an ethernet office network, to connect to one other.
What is a Local area network (LAN) card?
400
This type of modem uses the cable system in your home, like the kind you might use to subscribe to cable TV, to connect to the internet.
What is a cable modem?
400
This is a high-speed connection that works over a standard telephone line.
What is a digital subscriber line (DSL) modem?
500
A newer variation of DSL, VDSL requires that your phone line have fiber-optic cables.
What is a very high bit-rate DSL (VDSL) modem?
500
Loads the operating system into memory and allows it to begin opperation.
What is the bootstrap loader?
500
Breaks down taks into manageable chunks and prioitizing them before sending them to the CPU.
What dose a processor management do?
500
Provides a standard communications and data exchange between software programs and the computer.
What does a application interface do?
500
Provides a way for you to communicate and interact with the computer.