Course 1 - Module 2 Flashcards by Lin Hella

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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 (advanced technology attachment)

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

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ATX (Advanced Technology extended)

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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 (Basic Input Output Services):

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The BIOS is software that helps initialize (set to a starting position or configuration) the hardware in our computer and gets our operating system up and running

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BYOD (Bring Your Own Device):

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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

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Central processing unit

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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 (Double Data Rate SDRAM):

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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:

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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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External Data Bus (EDB):

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It’s a row of wires that interconnect the parts of our computer

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Factory reset

Resetting a device to the settings it came with from the factory

Form factor

A mathematical way to compensate for irregularities in the shape of an object by using a ratio between its volume and height

Hard drive

It is a long term memory component that holds all of our data, which can include music, pictures, applications

Hardware

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

HDD (hard disk drive)

Hard disk drives, or HDDs, use a spinning platter and a mechanical arm to read and write information

HDMI

A type of cable that outputs both video and audio

Heat sink

It is used to dissipate heat from our CPU

Instruction set

A list of instructions that our CPU is able to run

ITX (Information Technology eXtended):

A form factor for motherboards that is much smaller than ATX boards

Land grid array (LGA)

It is a type of CPU socket that stick out of the motherboard

Lighting adaptor

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

Mb/s

megabit per second, which is a unit of data transfer rate

Memory controller chip (MCC):

A bridge between the CPU and the RAM

Micro display port:

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

Micro HDMI

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

Micro USB

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

Mini HDMI

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

Mini USB

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

Motherboard

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

North bridge

interconnects stuff like RAM and video cards

NVMe (NVM Express):

interface standard which allows greater throughput of data and increased efficiency

Overlocking

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

PCI Express

Peripheral Component Interconnect Express

Peripherals

the external devices which we connect to our computer that add functionality, like: a mouse, a keyboard, and a monitor

Pin Grid Array (PGA):

CPU socket where the pins are located on the processor itself

Ports

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

POST (power on self test)

It figures out what hardware is on the computer

Power supply

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

Programs

Basic instructions that tell the computer what to do

Registers

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

Reimagining

The process of reimaging involves wiping and reinstalling an operating system using a disk image which is a copy of an operating system

Return merchandise authorization

The process of receiving returned merchandise and authorizing a refund

ROM (read only memory)

A read-only memory chip where the BIOS is stored

RPM

Revolutions per minute

Safe operating temperature:

The temperature range in which rechargeable batteries must be kept in order to avoid damage

SATA

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

SDRAM

SDRAM: It stands for Synchronous DRAM, this type of RAM is synchronized to our systems' clock speed allowing quicker processing of data

SOC (system on a chip)

Packs the CPU, Ram, and sometimes even the storage onto a single chip

Southbridge

Southbridge: It maintains our IO or input/output controllers, like hard drives and USB devices that input and output data

Standoffs

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

Thermal paste

Thermal paste: A substance used to better connect our CPU and heat sink, so the heat transfers from to the other better

Type-C connector

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

UEFI

Unified Extensible Firmware Interface

USB (universal serial bus)

A connection standard for connecting peripherals to devices such as computers

USB-C adapter

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

UTF-8

UTF-8: The most prevalent encoding standard used today