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CPU

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The Central Processing Unit. The brain of the computer, it does all of the calculations and data processing.

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RAM

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Random Access Memory. The computers short term memory.

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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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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

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

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ATX

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(Advanced Technology eXtended)

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

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(Basic Input Output Services): The BIOS is software that helps initialize the hardware in our computer and gets our operating system up and running

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BYOD

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(Bring Your Own Device): 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 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

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(Double Data Rate SDRAM): A type of RAM that is faster, takes up less power, and has a larger capacity than earlier SDRAM versions

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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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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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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
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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EDB
External Data Bus (EDB): It's a row of wires that interconnect the parts of our computer
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Factory Reset
Factory reset: Resetting a device to the settings it came with from the factory
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Form Factor
Form factor: 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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Hard Drive
Hard drive: It is a long term memory component that holds all of our data, which can include music, pictures, applications
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Hardware
Hardware: External or internal devices and equipment that help you perform major functions
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HDD
HDD (Hard disk drive): Hard disk drives, or HDDs, use a spinning platter and a mechanical arm to read and write information
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HHD
Hybrid Hard Drives
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HDMI
HDMI: A type of cable that outputs both video and audio
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Heatsink
Heatsink: It is used to dissipate heat from our CPU
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Instruction Set
Instruction set: A list of instructions that our CPU is able to run
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ITX
ITX (Information Technology eXtended): A form factor for motherboards that is much smaller than ATX boards
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LGA
Land Grid Array (LGA): It is a type of CPU socket that stick out of the motherboard
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Lightning Adaptor
Lightning adaptor: One of the standard power, data and display connector types used in mobile devices
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Mb/s
Mb/s: megabit per second, which is a unit of data transfer rate
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MCC
Memory controller chip (MCC): A bridge between the CPU and the RAM
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Micro Display Port
Micro display port: One of the standard power, data and display connector types used in mobile devices
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Micro HDMI
Micro HDMI: One of the standard power, data and display connector types used in mobile devices
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Micro USB
Micro USB: One of the standard power, data and display connector types used in mobile devices
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Mini HDMI
Mini HDMI: One of the standard power, data and display connector types used in mobile devices
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Mini USB
Mini USB: One of the standard power, data and display connector types used in mobile devices
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Motherboard
Motherboard: The body or circulatory system of the computer that connects all the pieces together
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Northbridge
Northbridge: interconnects stuff like RAM and video cards
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NVMe
NVMe (NVM Express): interface standard which allows greater throughput of data and increased efficiency
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Overclocking
Overclocking: it increases the rate of your CPU clock cycles in order to perform more tasks
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PCI Express
PCI Express: Peripheral Component Interconnect Express
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Peripherals
Peripherals: the external devices which we connect to our computer that add functionality, like: a mouse, a keyboard, and a monitor
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PGA
Pin Grid Array (PGA): CPU socket where the pins are located on the processor itself
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Ports
Ports: Connection points that we can connect devices to that extend the functionality of our computer
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POST
POST (Power On Self Test): It figures out what hardware is on the computer
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Power Supply
Power supply: Converts electricity from our wall outlet onto a format that our computer can use
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Programs
Programs: Basic instructions that tell the computer what to do
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Registers
Registers: An accessible location for storing the data that our CPU works with
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Reimaging
Reimaging: The process of reimaging involves wiping and reinstalling an operating system using a disk image which is a copy of an operating system
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RMA
Return merchandise authorization (RMA): The process of receiving returned merchandise and authorizing a refund
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ROM
ROM chip (Read Only Memory): A read-only memory chip where the BIOS is stored
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RPM
RPM: Revolutions per minute
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Safe Operating Temperature
Safe operating temperature: The temperature range in which rechargeable batteries must be kept in order to avoid demanage
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SATA
SATA: The most popular serial ATA drive, which uses one cable for data transfers Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
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SDRAM
SDRAM: It stands for Synchronous DRAM, this type of RAM is synchronized to our systems' clock speed allowing quicker processing of data
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SOC
SOC (System On a Chip): Packs the CPU, Ram, and sometimes even the storage onto a single chip
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Southbridge
Southbridge: It maintains our IO or input/output controllers, like hard drives and USB devices that input and output data
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SSD
SSD: Solid State Drive
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Standoffs
Standoffs: Used to raise and attach your motherboard to the case
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Thermal Paste
Thermal paste: A substance used to better connect our CPU and heat sink, so the heat transfers from to the other better
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Type-C Connector
Type-C connector: A type of USB connector meant to replace many peripheral connections
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UEFI
UEFI: United Extensible Firmware Interface
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USB
USB (Universal Serial Bus): A connection standard for connecting peripherals to devices such as computers
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USB-C Adapter
USB-C adapter: One of the standard power, data and display connector types used in mobile devices

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