Computers Unit Test Flashcards
What is a computer cabinet?
Where all internal components are stored and organized.
Make sure the ________ of the motherboard will fit into the cabinet.
layout
What are the two main types of computer cases?
AT and ATX
What does the power supply do?
Converts 120V AC from the wall outlet to 12 VDC and 5 VDC for the components inside the computer.
You need to make sure the power supply can provide enough ______ _____ for the components inside.
total wattage
Usually, a _______ W power supply should suffice.
500
If there is a good video card, then your power supply should be ______ W.
700
If the _______ is the heart, the _______ is both the skeleton and circulatory system.
PSU; Mother Board
What does PSU stand for?
Power Supply Unit
Motherboards include a BIOS stored where?
In an EEPROM chip on the board.
What does the BIOS do?
Initializes and tests the hardware and bootstraps the operating system.
Where are the BIOS settings stored?
The CMOS.
What is the CMOS?
An onboard, battery powered semiconductor chip inside computers that stores information.
What does UEFI stand for?
Unified Extensible Firmware Interface.
UEFI supports drive sizes up to __________ _______, and the BIOS only supports ____ ___________.
9 zettabytes; 2.2 terabytes.
UEFI offers security like “Secure Boot”, which prevents the computer from booting from ————– applications.
unauthorized/unsigned
UEFI runs in ____ or ______ bit mode.
32 or 64
What are the three main components of the CPU?
Memory/Storage, Control Unit, ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit).
What is the system clock?
The control for a CPU’s steps or functions.
A system clock is a _____ crystal on the motherboard.
Quartz
On a system clock, for a 3GHz clock, there are _______ _______ ticks or functions a second.
3 billion
What do buses do?
Move information around the motherboard.
What are the three types of buses?
Control, Address, Data
What does the data bus do?
It moves data or instructions.
The width of the data bus determines what?
The speed in which the data moves (in combination with the system clock).
Width is measured in ______.
Bits
What can the width be?
8, 16, 32, or 64 bits.
What does the address bus do?
It identifies the source or destination of data.
What does the bus width of an address bus determine?
The memory capacity of the system.
What does the control bus do?
Control and timing information (i.e. memory read/write signal, interrupt request, clock signals).
What is a system bus?
A parallel or serial bus that combine the functions of the three buses, sharing wires to transfer information.
What are expansion slots?
A connector where you can add improved functionality to your computer.
What are the four types of expansion slots?
PCI-Express x16
PCI-Express x1
AGP
PCI
What is a video card?
An expansion card that provides improved graphics to the monitor.