Chapter 2 - Visible Computer Flashcards
The System Unit it what?
The tower or the actual computer
What does the system unit contain?
Motherboard, CPU, RAM, and Hard Drives; every other device is a peripheral
Monitors and web cameras provide what?
Visual output
Keyboards, Mice, Game Controllers provide what?
User input
Speakers and headsets provide what?
Audio Input
mini-DIN(PS/2)
Old round connection Ports for Keyboards and Mice
Parallel Port(LPT Port)
Old connection port for Printers
Serial Port
Oldest port in computing
Video Graphics Array(VGA)
Old connection port for Monitors
Rj-45
Network Cable Connection Port
Digital Visual Interface (DVI)
Connection port for Monitors. First Digital connector
Universal Serial Bus
Is a common USB port
Ani-theft Connector
Used to bolt your laptop to you desk to keep people from taking your laptop.
Display Port (one with the notch)
Video display connection
Hight-Definition Multimedia Interface
is the common video display port HDMI
Mini Display Port
Smaller sized Display port hints the name Mini
USB C
The new more advanced USB connection port
What all connects to the Motherboard?
CPU, RAM, Hard Drives pretty everything on the inside of the computer
M.2 SSD
Storage for a system unit for storing data/ and un-used programs
Expansion slots (PCIe)
Give PC the ability to put on devices on the motherboard by expanding it.
Chipset
Defines all the features a motherboard can do.
Front Panel Connectors
Control basic functions on/off switch, reset button
Ram Sticks
Random-access Memory devices used to run programs/process data
Hard Drive
Stores Data the same as the M.2 SSD
CPU
Brain of the computer or High speed calulator
SSD
Solid State Drive
what is a computer?
A system unit that has RAM, Store unit, CPU, operating system.
Raspberry Pi
Small computer with CPU, RAM, Storage
