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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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25
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Electrostatic Discharge

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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

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External Data Bus (EDB): It’s a row of wires that interconnect the parts of our computer

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27
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Factory Reset

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Factory reset: Resetting a device to the settings it came with from the factory

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Form Factor

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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

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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

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Hardware: External or internal devices and equipment that help you perform major functions

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HDD

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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

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Hybrid Hard Drives

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HDMI

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HDMI: A type of cable that outputs both video and audio

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Heatsink

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Heatsink: It is used to dissipate heat from our CPU

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Instruction Set

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Instruction set: A list of instructions that our CPU is able to run

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ITX

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ITX (Information Technology eXtended): A form factor for motherboards that is much smaller than ATX boards

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LGA

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Land Grid Array (LGA): It is a type of CPU socket that stick out of the motherboard

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Lightning Adaptor

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Lightning adaptor: One of the standard power, data and display connector types used in mobile devices

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Mb/s

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Mb/s: megabit per second, which is a unit of data transfer rate

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MCC

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Memory controller chip (MCC): A bridge between the CPU and the RAM

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Micro Display Port

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Micro display port: One of the standard power, data and display connector types used in mobile devices

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Micro HDMI

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Micro HDMI: One of the standard power, data and display connector types used in mobile devices

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Micro USB

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Micro USB: One of the standard power, data and display connector types used in mobile devices

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Mini HDMI

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Mini HDMI: One of the standard power, data and display connector types used in mobile devices

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Mini USB

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Mini USB: One of the standard power, data and display connector types used in mobile devices

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Motherboard

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Motherboard: The body or circulatory system of the computer that connects all the pieces together

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Northbridge

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Northbridge: interconnects stuff like RAM and video cards

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NVMe

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NVMe (NVM Express): interface standard which allows greater throughput of data and increased efficiency

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Overclocking

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Overclocking: it increases the rate of your CPU clock cycles in order to perform more tasks

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PCI Express

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PCI Express: Peripheral Component Interconnect Express

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Peripherals

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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

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Pin Grid Array (PGA): CPU socket where the pins are located on the processor itself

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Ports

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Ports: Connection points that we can connect devices to that extend the functionality of our computer

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POST

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POST (Power On Self Test): It figures out what hardware is on the computer

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Power Supply

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Power supply: Converts electricity from our wall outlet onto a format that our computer can use

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Programs

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Programs: Basic instructions that tell the computer what to do

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Registers

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Registers: An accessible location for storing the data that our CPU works with

58
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Reimaging

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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

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Return merchandise authorization (RMA): The process of receiving returned merchandise and authorizing a refund

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ROM

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ROM chip (Read Only Memory): A read-only memory chip where the BIOS is stored

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RPM

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RPM: Revolutions per minute

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Safe Operating Temperature

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Safe operating temperature: The temperature range in which rechargeable batteries must be kept in order to avoid demanage

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SATA

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SATA: The most popular serial ATA drive, which uses one cable for data transfers

Serial Advanced Technology Attachment

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SDRAM

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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

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SOC (System On a Chip): Packs the CPU, Ram, and sometimes even the storage onto a single chip

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Southbridge

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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

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SSD: Solid State Drive

68
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Standoffs

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Standoffs: Used to raise and attach your motherboard to the case

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Thermal Paste

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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

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Type-C connector: A type of USB connector meant to replace many peripheral connections

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UEFI

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UEFI: United Extensible Firmware Interface

72
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USB

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USB (Universal Serial Bus): A connection standard for connecting peripherals to devices such as computers

73
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USB-C Adapter

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USB-C adapter: One of the standard power, data and display connector types used in mobile devices

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