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Course 1 - Module 2 Flashcards

1
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Address bus

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Connects the CPU to the MCC and sends over the location of the data, but not the data itself

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ATA (advanced technology attachment)

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The most common interface that hard drives use to connect to our system

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ATX (Advanced Technology extended)

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The most common form factor for motherboards

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Backward compatible

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It means older hardware works with newer hardware

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Bios (Basic Input Output Services):

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The BIOS is software that helps initialize (set to a starting position or configuration) the hardware in our computer and gets our operating system up and running

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BYOD (Bring Your Own Device):

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Refers to the practice of allowing people to use their own personal devices for work

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Cache

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The assigned stored location for recently or frequently accessed data; on a mobile app it is where anything that was changed or created with that app is stored

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Charge cycle

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One full charge and discharge of a battery

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Chipset

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It decides how components talk to each other on our machine

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Clock cycle

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When you send a voltage to the clock wire

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Clock speed

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The maximum number of clock cycles that it can handle in a set in a certain time period

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Clock wire

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When you send or receive data, it sends a voltage to that clock wire to let the CPU know it can start doing calculations

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CPU

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Central processing unit

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14
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CPU sockets

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A CPU socket is a series of pins that connect a CPU’s processor to the PC’s motherboard

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Data sizes

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Metrics that refer to data sizes including bit, byte, kilobyte, kibibyte, and megabyte

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DDR SDRAM (Double Data Rate SDRAM):

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A type of RAM that is faster, takes up less power, and has a larger capacity than earlier SDRAM versions

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17
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Desktop

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The main screen where we can navigate our files, folders, and applications

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18
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DIMM

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Dual Inline Memory Module

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Display port

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Port which also outputs audio and video

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DRAM

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Dynamic Random Access Memory

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21
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Drivers

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The drivers contain the instructions our CPU needs to understand external devices like keyboards, webcams, printers

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DVI

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DVI cables generally just output video

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Electrostatic discharge:

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Electrostatic discharge is a sudden and momentary flow of electric current between two electrically charged objects caused by contact, an electrical short or dielectric breakdown

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External Data Bus (EDB):

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It’s a row of wires that interconnect the parts of our computer

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Factory reset

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Resetting a device to the settings it came with from the factory

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26
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Form factor

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A mathematical way to compensate for irregularities in the shape of an object by using a ratio between its volume and height

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27
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Hard drive

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It is a long term memory component that holds all of our data, which can include music, pictures, applications

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Hardware

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External or internal devices and equipment that help you perform major functions

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HDD (hard disk drive)

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Hard disk drives, or HDDs, use a spinning platter and a mechanical arm to read and write information

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HDMI

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A type of cable that outputs both video and audio

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Heat sink

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It is used to dissipate heat from our CPU

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Instruction set

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A list of instructions that our CPU is able to run

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ITX (Information Technology eXtended):

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A form factor for motherboards that is much smaller than ATX boards

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Land grid array (LGA)

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It is a type of CPU socket that stick out of the motherboard

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Lighting adaptor

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One of the standard power, data and display connector types used in mobile devices

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Mb/s

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megabit per second, which is a unit of data transfer rate

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Memory controller chip (MCC):

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A bridge between the CPU and the RAM

38
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Micro display port:

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One of the standard power, data and display connector types used in mobile devices

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Micro HDMI

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One of the standard power, data and display connector types used in mobile devices

40
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Micro USB

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One of the standard power, data and display connector types used in mobile devices

41
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Mini HDMI

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One of the standard power, data and display connector types used in mobile devices

42
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Mini USB

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One of the standard power, data and display connector types used in mobile devices

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Motherboard

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The body or circulatory system of the computer that connects all the pieces together

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North bridge

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interconnects stuff like RAM and video cards

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NVMe (NVM Express):

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interface standard which allows greater throughput of data and increased efficiency

46
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Overlocking

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it increases the rate of your CPU clock cycles in order to perform more tasks

47
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PCI Express

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Peripheral Component Interconnect Express

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Peripherals

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the external devices which we connect to our computer that add functionality, like: a mouse, a keyboard, and a monitor

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Pin Grid Array (PGA):

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CPU socket where the pins are located on the processor itself

50
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Ports

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Connection points that we can connect devices to that extend the functionality of our computer

51
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POST (power on self test)

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It figures out what hardware is on the computer

52
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Power supply

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Converts electricity from our wall outlet onto a format that our computer can use

53
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Programs

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Basic instructions that tell the computer what to do

54
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Registers

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An accessible location for storing the data that our CPU works with

55
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Reimagining

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The process of reimaging involves wiping and reinstalling an operating system using a disk image which is a copy of an operating system

56
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Return merchandise authorization

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The process of receiving returned merchandise and authorizing a refund

57
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ROM (read only memory)

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A read-only memory chip where the BIOS is stored

58
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RPM

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Revolutions per minute

59
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Safe operating temperature:

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The temperature range in which rechargeable batteries must be kept in order to avoid damage

60
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SATA

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SATA: The most popular serial ATA drive, which uses one cable for data transfers

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SDRAM

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SDRAM: It stands for Synchronous DRAM, this type of RAM is synchronized to our systems’ clock speed allowing quicker processing of data

62
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SOC (system on a chip)

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Packs the CPU, Ram, and sometimes even the storage onto a single chip

63
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Southbridge

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Southbridge: It maintains our IO or input/output controllers, like hard drives and USB devices that input and output data

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Standoffs

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Standoffs: Used to raise and attach your motherboard to the case

65
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Thermal paste

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Thermal paste: A substance used to better connect our CPU and heat sink, so the heat transfers from to the other better

66
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Type-C connector

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Type-C connector: A type of USB connector meant to replace many peripheral connections

67
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UEFI

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Unified Extensible Firmware Interface

68
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USB (universal serial bus)

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A connection standard for connecting peripherals to devices such as computers

69
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USB-C adapter

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USB-C adapter: One of the standard power, data and display connector types used in mobile devices

70
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UTF-8

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UTF-8: The most prevalent encoding standard used today

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