The Visible Computer

Question 1

What are the steps of the computing process?

Answer 1

1: provide input
2: data is processed
3: receive output (projected on the monitor)

Question 2

What is the system unit?

Answer 2

Where are all of your storage and all of your processing is done

Question 3

What is inside the system unit?

Answer 3

Motherboard, CPU, RAM, hard drive, optical & network connections, power input.

Question 4

What are peripherals?

Answer 4

They provide input or output for the computer.

Question 5

What are examples of output peripherals?

Answer 5

Monitor, speakers, printer.

Question 6

What are examples of input peripherals?

Answer 6

Keyboard, mouse, trackpad, scanner.

Question 7

What is the technical name for a two speaker and subwoofer system? 5 speakers and subwoofer?

Answer 7

A 2.1 system and 5.1 system

Question 8

What does USB stand for?

Answer 8

Universal serial bus

Question 9

What is ethernet?

Answer 9

Helps connect computers to a network.

Question 10

What are the ports on the back of the system unit called?

Answer 10

Connectors

Question 11

What is an External Sata? Or ESATA?

Answer 11

An external interface that competes with FireWire and usb, to provide fast data transfer speeds for external storage devices.

Question 12

What is a S/PDIF?

Answer 12

Sony Philips digital interface. Used for audio, typically fiber-optic.

Question 13

What is a DVI?

Answer 13

Digital visual interface or, the primary video output.

Question 14

What is HDMI?

Answer 14

High definition multimedia interface. Carries audio and video output.

Question 15

What is a mini RCA jack?

Answer 15

Mainly used for audio input and output. Output for computer speakers only.

Question 16

What are the types of RCA inputs for the system unit?

Answer 16

Line in, front speakers, microphone, side speakers, rear speakers, and subwoofer.

Question 17

What is the difference between front and rear panel connections?

Answer 17

Front panels are mainly for convenience.

Question 18

What is FireWire?

Answer 18

A connector similar to usb, mainly used for video cameras.

Question 19

What was a mini D I N? And what was it connected to?

Answer 19

A round connector on an older motherboard. Connected with PS2 cables, for keyboards and mice.

Question 20

What are D sub connectors?

Answer 20

Older motherboard input output connections that are essentially D shaped.

Question 21

What is a serial port?

Answer 21

An old motherboard input output connection, green, nine pin, male DB connector. Used for mice and printers.

Question 22

What is a parallel port?

Answer 22

Red, 25 pin female sub connector, mainly used for printers.

Question 23

What is a VGA connector?

Answer 23

An old motherboard connector, d sub with three rows of five female pins. For monitors and projectors.

Question 24

What does the power supply do?

Answer 24

Gives power to the computer. 5 V or 12 V DC current.

Question 25

What is the motherboard?

Answer 25

The main board of a computer, usually containing the circuitry for the central processing unit, keyboard, and monitor and often having slots for accepting additional circuitry.

Question 26

What does ESATA stand for?

Answer 26

External serial advanced technology attachment