Hardware

Question 1

Hardware

Answer 1

the physical parts of a computer system, something you can touch
ie. a keyboard. monitor

Question 2

Binary Numbering System

Answer 2

numbers using two symbols, 0 and 1

Question 3

Input Devices

Answer 3

components that allow users to input data

ie. mouse, scanners

Question 4

Output Devices

Answer 4

Moniters
speakers
printers

Question 5

CPU

Answer 5

Central Processing Unit

Question 6

What is a CPU

Answer 6

The chip located inside the system unit of a computer that performs the processing for a computer.

Question 7

Motherboard

Answer 7

the main circuit board

- CPU, memory, storage components and other things are connected to it.

Question 8

RAM

Answer 8

Random-Access Memory

Question 9

What is RAM

Answer 9

working memory that can transfer data faster than the hard disk.

Question 10

Why is RAM volatile?

Answer 10

It can store data as long as it receives power.

Once the computer is turned off, any data stored in RAM is lost.

Question 11

What is an SSD?

Answer 11

Solid State Drive

A more reliable drive that has no moving parts and uses flash memory that incorporates EEPROM

Question 12

EEPROM

Answer 12

Electronically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory

Question 13

What is an example of REMOVABLE DATA?

Answer 13

USBs

Question 14

Network Connections

Answer 14

Computer that has wireless network capabilities

Question 15

Bluetooth

Answer 15

Wireless technology

exchanges data over short distances of 10 meters up to 100 meters using radio waves.

Question 16

Bus

Answer 16

refers to the electrical connections between different computer components

Question 17

Byte

Answer 17

a group of 8 bits

Question 18

Cache memory

Answer 18

group of fast memory chips located on or near the CPU to help speed up proccessing

Question 19

Control unit

Answer 19

the part of the CPU that coordinates its operations

Question 20

Decode unit

Answer 20

the part of the CPU that translates instructions into form that can be processed by CPU

Question 21

Chipset

Answer 21

A set of electronic components in an integrated circuit that manages the data flow between processor, memory, and peripherals.

Question 22

Read-only Memory (ROM)

Answer 22

nonerasable chips located on the motherboard into which data or programs have been permanently stored. Nonvolatile memory

Question 23

Basic input-output system (BIOS)

Answer 23

includes boot firmware and power management firmware

Question 24

CMOS Battery

Answer 24

Attached to the motherboard.

A CR2032 battery that powers the memory for date and time in the BIOS chip.

Question 25

Von Neumann Architeture

Answer 25

A stored-program computer in which an instruction fetch and a data operation can not occur at the same time because they share a common bus.

Question 26

Sockets

Answer 26

where one or more microprocessors may be installed

Question 27

Slots

Answer 27

the systems main memory is to be installed

Question 28

Flash memory

Answer 28

A type of nonvolatile memory that can be erased and reprogrammed; commonly implemented in the of sticks or cards.

Question 29

What are peripherals devices?

Answer 29

What a computer can read to receive or out information.

Question 30

What are optical scanners?

Answer 30

light-emitting devices to illuminate the printing paper

Question 31

What are barcode scanners?

Answer 31

they detect sequences of vertical line of different widths

Question 32

what is a server?

Answer 32

A dedicated computer that provides services on behalf of clients, such as ordinary desktop computers or workstations.

Question 33

What is the difference between a HUB and a switch?

Answer 33

A hub connects all of the network devices together on an internal network that filters data and is copied to the devices connected to the hub. A switch can detect a specific network by learning the physical address of the devices, it stores and directs data to an intended port.

Question 34

what is a router

Answer 34

A device that forwards data from one network to another based on IP address.

Question 35

what is the difference between hubs, switches, and routers

Answer 35

Hubs and switches are used to create networks. | Routers are used to connect networks.