Hardware Flashcards
(19 cards)
CPU
Central processing unit
RAM
Random Access Memory
BIOS
Basic Input Output System
POST
Power On Self Test
MOTHERBOARD
The motherboard is the backbone that ties the computer’s components together at one spot and allows them to talk to each other. Without it, none of the computer pieces, such as the CPU, GPU, or hard drive, could interact.
Bus Architecture
A bus is a high-speed internal connection. Buses are used to send control signals and data between the processor and other components.
Name the 3 types of Bus
Address Bus
Data Bus
Control Bus
PCIE
Peripheral Component Interconnect Express
Expansion Bus designed to replace PCI
PCI
Peripheral Component Interconnect
Older expansion Bus
HDD
Hard Disk Drive - Storage
SSD
Solid State Drive - No Moving parts
SSHD
Solid State Hybrid Dive - Hybrid of solid state and hard disk
Firmware
Firmware is a specific class of computer software that provides the low-level control for a device’s specific hardware
ROM
Read Only Memory - Non Volatile Memory usually used to store Firmware
EPROM
Erase-able Programmable Read Only Memory
What is a page file
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FAT32
File Allocation Table 32 bits
Ex FAT
Extensible File Allocation Table
NTFS
New Tech File System
