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1
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What is the purpose of the motherboard

A

Connect all components together

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2
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What is the purpose of CPU?

A

Process Data

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3
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What is the purpose of RAM?

A

Temporary data storage

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4
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What is the purpose of HHDs and SSDs

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Long term data storage

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5
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What is the purpose of optical discs

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Data storage that’s removable e.g USB

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6
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What does the power supply do?

A

Converts AC POWER to DC POWER for components

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7
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What is a PSU?

A

Power supply unit

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8
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What is a GPU

A

Graphics processing unit

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9
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What are two types of communications expansion cards?

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NICs (Network interface card) and modems

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10
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Which expansion card produces images?

A

Video card

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11
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Which expansion card might have its own GPU?

A

Video card

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12
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Which expansion card would you plug speakers Into?

A

Audio card

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13
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What are two methods used to cool processor?

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Air and liquid cooling

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14
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Air cooling for processor usually include which two components?

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Fan and heat sink

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15
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Which has more capacity, a DVD SS DL or a DVD DS SL?

A

DVD DS SL

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16
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Which optical disk stores the most data?

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BD-ROM (blu-ray)

17
Q

How many megabytes are in a gigabyte?

A

1000

18
Q

What are three advantages of SSD over HDD

A 
Faster startup
Less power consumption and heat
Faster read time
Silent
More reliable
Higher data density
19
Q

When a system runs out of RAM, what does it use next?

A

Virtual Memory

20
Q

What is a DDR3 DIMM

A

A memory module (RAM)

21
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What type of RAM chips do laptops use?

A

SODIMM (MicroDIMM)

22
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What type of processor is most likely to be found in small devices?

A

ARM

23
Q

What type of storage is volatile?

A

RAM

24
Q

How many bytes are in a kilobyte?

A

1000

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