motherboard
how can you break it?
Snap it in half
How do you break a CPU?
Breaking the pins
The rapidly rotating circular plates on which data is stored in an HDD
platters
This peripheral, which often has a "QWERTY" layout, is the primary device for entering text.
keyboard
This 3-letter command is used to display a list of files and subdirectories in the current directory.
DIR
how do you fire the wiring in the motherboard?
incorrect voltage
his high-speed, small-capacity memory sits directly on the CPU chip to speed up data access.
Cache
The component that moves across the platter to read or write data
actuator arm
This pointing device, originally named for its cable resembling a rodent's tail, is used to move a cursor.
mouse
To change the current directory to a different folder, you would use this 2-letter command followed by the path.
CD
This long, narrow slot is typically used for graphics cards (GPUs
PCIe x16 slot
This component fetches instructions from memory, decodes them, and directs the flow of data.
Control Unit
This term refers to the speed at which the platters rotate, usually measured in RPM.
rotational speed
Commonly used in laptops, this touch-sensitive pad replaces the need for a mouse.
touchpad
To move up one level in the directory structure (to the parent folder), you would type cd followed by these two characters.
(..)
Modern motherboards use this type of connector, which looks like a small stick of gum, for super-fast NVMe storage.
M.2 slot
These are specialized, ultra-fast storage locations within the CPU used to hold immediate data results.
Registers
The concentric circles on a platter where data is physically stored
tracks
This device captures analog images or documents and converts them into digital format.
scanner
This command, which often requires administrative privileges, allows you to change the drive (e.g., from C: to D:).
cd /d
This legacy port, often colored purple or green, was used for mice and keyboards before USB took over.
PS/2 port
The primary "brain" of the computer that fetches and executes instructions
CPU
This term describes the physical damage caused when the read/write head touches the surface of a platter.
head crash
Used heavily in gaming, this device provides input through a joystick and various buttons
controller
This command displays a graphical representation of the folder structure of a drive or path
TREE