CH2: The Visible Computer - Primary PC Components 220-1001 Flashcards
Primary PC Connections
System Unit
Encases the computer
Motherboard, CPU, RAM and hard drives
Primary PC Connections
Monitor
Primary visual output interface
Primary PC Connections
Keyboard/Mouse
Primary input
Primary PC Connections
Printer
paper output
Primary PC Connections
Speakers
Sound
Primary PC Connections
Game Controller
USB. - provide input
Primary PC Connections
Webcam
visual input
cam - skype
Primary PC Connections
External hard drive
more storage
Primary PC Connections
Headset
earphones/earplugs. audio output
Primary PC Connections
Microphone
audio Input/output
External Connections
These are PERIPHERALS (external to the System Unit)
External Connections:
BIOS
Resetting the BIOS. - not very common
External Connections:
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
Very popular
External Connections:
network cable connection
Square
RJ-45
External Connections:
Sound connectors
round - rhymes with sound
For speakers/microphones
External Connections:
Digital Visual Interface (DVI)
Waffle connection
External Connections:
DisplayPort
notch - on the side - champer == knot
External Connections:
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface)
TV
External Connections:
Power Connection
Computer needs power to run
External Connections:
mini-DIN (PS/2)
Green - mouse / Purple. - keyboard
Round
Mouse/Keyboard
External Connections:
parallel port (LPT port)
Purple and long
used almost exclusively for printers
External Connection:
Serial Port
Video Graphics Array (VGA)
blue
monitors
External Connection:
S-Video
Round
analog style connector
External Connection:
Anti-theft
put a cable here with a lock
External Connections:
Mini Display Port
Different shape
External Connections:
USB-C
more advanced USB connection
External Connections:
SD card slot
Camera cards
Inside Computer:
Motherboard
power connections
Inside Computer:
RAM stick
Ram
Inside Computer:
CPU cooling is accomplished via
liquid cooled
Inside Computer:
I 9 Processor
covered with thermal paste. - goo
Inside Computer:
Therermal past
dissipates heat along with fans to cool cpu. since cpu produces a lot of heat
Inside Computer:
M.2 SSD
Mass storage
Primary storage
Inside Computer:
Thermal tape
pulls heat away from. M.2 SSD and other components that get hot.
Inside Computer:
Expansion slots
PCIe
give pc’s flexibility - snap in components
Inside Computer:
Chipset
The chipset defines all of the actions that a motherboard can do.
Inside Computer:
Front Panel Connectors
On/Off
reset
What is a computer:
CPU
Super high functioning calculator
What is a computer:
Processor
Processes the instructions from the CPU
What is a computer:
Programs
Applications
What is a computer;
M.2 SSD. - Solid State Drive
Mass Storage. - programs have to sit somewhere even when the pc is turned off.
Stores stuff statically
What is a computer:
Hard drive
Storage - of data when it is not being used.
What is a computer:
RAM
When we start MS Word - the processor puts the program here
Expensive and is only “used” when running a program
What is a computer:
Mass Storage
Stores
Programs not in use
Data
What is a computer:
Operating System
King of all programs needed to run a computer
What is a computer:
A computer consists of 3 things no exception
CPU
Mass Storage
RAM
Operating System
What is a computer:
A laptop has all of the components needed to be a
computer
What is a computer:
Tablets, android phones, rasberry pi, cameras, routers etc
All are computers
What is a computer:
CPU / RAM / Mass Storage /OS
make up a computer - computers are everywhere.
Quiz:
Primary Output Device
Printer
Quiz:
Microphones, keyboards and cameras are
input devices
Quiz:
This external connector supports ethernet network cables
RJ-45
Quiz:
Mice and keyboard connectors
PS/2
Quiz:
Printers use
Parallel ports
Quiz:
Mini-DIN is another name for
PS/2
What component is not installed directly onto the motherboard?
Thermal Paste
goes between a CPU and a heat sink. - not a motherboard.
