Hardware Flashcards
Which optical disc format will store the most data?
Blu-ray Disc
CD-ROM
Compact disc read only memory
DVD-ROM
digital versatile disc read only memory
BD-ROM
Blu-ray disc read only memory
What is the word for upgrading the BIOS
Flashing
“Flash the BIOS”
NIC
Network interface controller
Network card
Modem
A device that connects to the ISP
ISP
Internet Service Provider
PCIe
Peripheral Component Interconnect Express
connector for expansion cards
Which device has a joystick port?
Sound Card
What kind of memory is faster than RAM
Cache
SSD
Solid State Drive
HDD
Hard Disk Drive
Where is cache located?
In the CPU
Virtual Memory
Your computer uses the hard drive when it runs out of main memory.
Its backup memory in case the computer runs out of main memory
Chipset
Northbridge and Southbridge chips
CPU
Central Processor Unit
Northbridge
Controls the data between the CPU and memory
also PCIe
Southbridge
Controls the data between the CPU and slow devices.
PSU
Power Supply Unit
What does PSU do?
Convert AC power to DC power
Alternating current to direct current
RAM
Random access memory
GPU
graphics processor Unit
How do you make a computer boot faster?
Install a solid state drive
Which storage device has moving parts?
Hard disk drive
Which storage device does not have any moving parts
Solid state drive
Which components in a CPU store data?
RAM SSD HDD CD DVD BD
DIMM
dual inline memory module
RAM stick for desktop
SODIMM
small outline dual inline memory module
RAM stick for laptop
What connectors can you use to connect a HDD?
SATA or PATA
ARM
Advance Risc Machine
CPU for mobile devices (tablets/smartphones)
