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Question 1

Device that amplifies a signal or opens and closes a circuit

Answer 1

transistor

Question 2

Device made of semi conductor material; contains many transistors and performs a specific task

Answer 2

integrated circuit (IC)

Question 3

Device made of material which opposes the flow of electric current

Answer 3

Resistor

Question 4

Electronic component that stores energy in form of an electrostatic
field, which consists of two conducting metal plates, separated by an insultating material.

Answer 4

capacitor

Question 5

The part of a cable that plugs into a pot or interface

Answer 5

connector

Question 6

Semiconductor device, which emits light when a current passes through it

Answer 6

LED (light emitting diode)

Question 7

A thin plate on which chips, (integrated circuits) and other electronic components are placed

Answer 7

Printed circuit board (PCB)

Question 8

Central processing unit the brains of the computer most calculations take place

Answer 8

CPU

Question 9

The device that reads and writes data on a hard disk

Answer 9

HDD

Question 10

a silicon chip that contains a CPU

Answer 10

Micro processor

Question 11

The main circuit board of a microcomputer

Answer 11

Motherboard

Question 12

A collection of wires through which data is transmitted from one part of a computer to another

Answer 12

Bus

Question 13

Random access memory can have new data written into it as well as stored data read from it. All data stored in RAM is lost unless the data was saved.

Answer 13

RAM

Question 14

An opening in a computer where a circuit board can be intserted to add new capabilities to the computer

Answer 14

expansion slot

Question 15

The component that supplies power to a computer

Answer 15

Power supply