IT ESSENTIALS FLASH CARD

Power supply

I’m a device that converts AC power from the wall outlet to DC power for the computer

Molex

I’m a keyed power connector used to connect to an optical drive or a hard drive

Berg

I’m a keyed power connector used to connect a floppy drive

Northbridge

I’m the chipset that controls access to the RAM, video card, and the speeds at which the CPU can communicate with them

RJ-45

I’m an Ethernet network jack

Form factor

I’m the size and layout of a case or the size and shape of a motherboard

RAID

I connect multiple hard drives to a computer to provide redundancy and to

improve performance

NIC

I’m an adapter card that connects a computer to a network via a network

cable

FireWire

I’m also known as IEEE 1394. I’m a hot-swappable interface that supports up to

63 devices

PS/2

I’m a 6-pin mini-DIN female connector that attaches a mouse or keyboard.

serial

I’m a port with a DB-9 or DB-25 connector and maximum cable length of 50ft

USB

I’m an external, hot-swappable, bi-directional connection that supports up to

127 devices.

Hard drive

I’m a magnetic storage device installed inside the computer that is used for

permanent storage.

Capacitor

I’m an electronics component that stores charge which can be dangerous to

humans.

Buses

I am electrical pathways on the motherboard through which data travels.

Southbridge

I am the chipset that allows the CPU to communicate with the hard drives, sound

card, USB ports, and other I/O ports

DVI

I’m a 24-pin female connector or a 29-pin female connector and I provide a

compressed digital output to a monitor.

gigahertz

I’m a measurement of billions of cycles per second

VGA

I’m a 3-row 15-pin female connector that provides analog output to a monitor.

hardware

I’m the term used to describe the physical equipment such as the case, storage

drives, keyboards, monitors, cables, etc.

HDMi

I have a 19-pin connector and provides digital video and digital audio signals.

ROM

I’m a chip located on the motherboard which retains my information even when

the power goes out.

cache

I’m extremely high-speed SRAM located inside or near the CPU.

RAM

I’m the temporary storage for data and programs that are being accessed by the

CPU.

The End