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It is the biggest, fastest, and most expensive type of computer. It can process trillions of transactions per second
Supercomputer
What is the newest and oldest supercomputers?
Frontier (newest), CDC 6600 (oldest)
It is able to process billions of calculations and transactions in real time securely and reliably, manufactured by IBM
Mainframe
It is also known as a mid-range computer and can process millions of computations
Minicomputer
It is also known as a personal computer, and is composed of a single processor
Microcomputer
It possesses lower performance and processing capabilities than a microcomputer
Mobile Device
It is the main part of a personal computer. It is the part of a computer that houses primary devices that perform operations and produce results for complex calculations
System Unit
It is the system’s case
Chassis
It is ideal for gamers and professionals who need high-end performance, cooling, and customization
Full-Tower Chassis
It is smaller than a full-tower chassis
Mid-Tower Chassis
It is smaller but wider than a full-tower chassis
Mini-Tower Chassis
It is slightly smaller than desktop cases but serves the same purpose of saving space
SFF
It is a printed circuit board containing the principal components of a computer or other device, with connectors into which other circuit boards can be slotted
Motherboard
It has a larger physical dimensions which makes them incompatible with the mini desktop category of computers
Advanced Technology Motherboard
The most used motherboard nowadays, it is an improved version of AT motherboard, and it is small than the AT motherboard and offers the interchangeability of connected components
Advanced Technology Extended
It introduced riser cards to enable more slots and facilitate easier connections, it is also used for slim-line and low-profile cases with a riser card arrangement for expansion card
Low Profile Extension Motherboard
It is aptly named “pico” due to their compact size, and they offer a smaller form factor
Pico BTX Motherboard
It is a miniature version of the motherboard and used in SFF computers due to its lower power consumption and faster cooling ability
Mini ITX Motherboard
It has a diamond-shaped CPU and it is originally intended to be the replacement for the aging ATX motherboard
Balanced Technology Extended Motherboard
It refers to the computer’s tangible components, these are the physical parts of a computer
Hardware
It is used for computers to run
Internal Hardware
It enhances computers functionality
External Hardware
It supplies and regulates alternating current to direct current to the computer
Power Supply Unit (PSU)
It is a printed circuit board containing the principal components of a computer or other device, with connectors into which other circuit boards can be slotted
Motherboard
It processes all the information and instructions
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
It is a volatile memory used to hold instructions and data of currently running programs temporarily
Random Access Memory (RAM)
It uses a magnetic disc to store digital information
Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
It uses a flash memory to store digital information
Solid State Drive (SSD)
It is a computer chip that renders graphics and images by performing rapid mathematical calculations
Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
It is a type of storage where the setting cannot be altered
Read Only Memory (ROM)
What is the meaning of CMOS Battery?
Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
It powers the BIOS Firmware and it is used to store important system settings and configurations such as the date and time, boot order, hardware settings, and password information
CMOS Battery
It is a ROM chip found on motherboards that lets you access and set up your computer system at the most basic level
BIOS or Basic Input-Output System
It is an industry-standard bus interface for connecting a computer’s host bus adapter to storage devices such as HDD, optical drives, and SSD.
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment Connector
It is a connector which supplies power to the computer
SATA Power Connector
These are old connectors used in Floppy Disks
PATA Connector
It is the main power connector
20+4 PIN ATX Connector
These are connectors that allow you to use front buttons
Front Panel Connector
It adds additional power for the CPU fan to work
CPU Fan Connector
It is the computer’s firmware, it is the first software that opens up that initializes the hardware on boot process
BIOS
It is the old mode that uses a 16-bit code and a limited number of options and it relies on CMOS Battery
Legacy (1st Gen)
AMI BIOS is a type of BIOS produced by?
American Megatrends
It is the main bios
m_bios
It is the backup bios
b_bios
It relies on the EFI File, it works in 1 terabytes
UEFI
What are the 4 main functions of BIOS
Power-On Self-Test
Bootstrap Loader
BIOS Drivers
BIOS Setup/CMOS Setup
It is the software used to create an ISO file and USB Bootable Drive
Power ISO
It is an archive file that contains an identical copy of data found on an optical disc
ISO file/ISO image
It is also known as disk slicing
Disk Partitioning
