chapter 5 and 6 Flashcards
components have similarities such as
microprocessors and memory
main board or mother board controls entire communication
system board
sockersa connection for chips
sockets and chips
provide expansive capabilities for the computer
slots and bus lines
connecting lines that provide pathways to support communication on among electronic components
bus lines
processing unit or cpu or processor
microprocessor
holding area for data instructions and information
memory
temporary high speed holding area between the memory and cpu
cache memory
cannot be changed
rom
ram it can be updated rom it is non volatile
flash memory
expands your system capabilities
expansion and slot card
one of the main reasons your computer gets messed up
static electricity
connects parts of the cpu to each other and other various components
bus lines
socket for connecting external devices to the system unit
ports
high definition multi media interface
hdmi
