Unit 6: Assessing Hardware & Software Flashcards
1
Q
Major components to check
A
GPU
CPU
RAM
Hard drive
Screen
Keyboard
2
Q
What does it mean when the keyboard has an issue?
A
the whole computer has one
3
Q
HDD/SSD Health
A
contains OS + all files and info
important to hard drive health
4
Q
CPU and GPU
A
main processing components, important to check
5
Q
Checking RAM
A
Ram = #1 component to computer performance
RAM errors lead to booting issues and blue screen of death
6
Q
Other Hardware to Check
A
USB ports, microphone jack, HDMI, DVI, Ethernet, Headphone jack
7
Q
Why Check Hardware Performance?
A
identify bottlenecks, upgrades
