Reviewer Flashcards

(50 cards)

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It is the biggest, fastest, and most expensive type of computer. It can process trillions of transactions per second

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Supercomputer

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What is the newest and oldest supercomputers?

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Frontier (newest), CDC 6600 (oldest)

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It is able to process billions of calculations and transactions in real time securely and reliably, manufactured by IBM

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Mainframe

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It is also known as a mid-range computer and can process millions of computations

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Minicomputer

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It is also known as a personal computer, and is composed of a single processor

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Microcomputer

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It possesses lower performance and processing capabilities than a microcomputer

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Mobile Device

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It is the main part of a personal computer. It is the part of a computer that houses primary devices that perform operations and produce results for complex calculations

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System Unit

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It is the system’s case

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Chassis

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It is ideal for gamers and professionals who need high-end performance, cooling, and customization

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Full-Tower Chassis

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It is smaller than a full-tower chassis

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Mid-Tower Chassis

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It is smaller but wider than a full-tower chassis

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Mini-Tower Chassis

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It is slightly smaller than desktop cases but serves the same purpose of saving space

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SFF

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It is a printed circuit board containing the principal components of a computer or other device, with connectors into which other circuit boards can be slotted

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Motherboard

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It has a larger physical dimensions which makes them incompatible with the mini desktop category of computers

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Advanced Technology Motherboard

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The most used motherboard nowadays, it is an improved version of AT motherboard, and it is small than the AT motherboard and offers the interchangeability of connected components

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Advanced Technology Extended

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It introduced riser cards to enable more slots and facilitate easier connections, it is also used for slim-line and low-profile cases with a riser card arrangement for expansion card

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Low Profile Extension Motherboard

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It is aptly named “pico” due to their compact size, and they offer a smaller form factor

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Pico BTX Motherboard

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It is a miniature version of the motherboard and used in SFF computers due to its lower power consumption and faster cooling ability

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Mini ITX Motherboard

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It has a diamond-shaped CPU and it is originally intended to be the replacement for the aging ATX motherboard

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Balanced Technology Extended Motherboard

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It refers to the computer’s tangible components, these are the physical parts of a computer

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Hardware

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It is used for computers to run

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Internal Hardware

22
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It enhances computers functionality

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External Hardware

23
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It supplies and regulates alternating current to direct current to the computer

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Power Supply Unit (PSU)

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It is a printed circuit board containing the principal components of a computer or other device, with connectors into which other circuit boards can be slotted

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It processes all the information and instructions
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
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It is a volatile memory used to hold instructions and data of currently running programs temporarily
Random Access Memory (RAM)
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It uses a magnetic disc to store digital information
Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
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It uses a flash memory to store digital information
Solid State Drive (SSD)
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It is a computer chip that renders graphics and images by performing rapid mathematical calculations
Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
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It is a type of storage where the setting cannot be altered
Read Only Memory (ROM)
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What is the meaning of CMOS Battery?
Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
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It powers the BIOS Firmware and it is used to store important system settings and configurations such as the date and time, boot order, hardware settings, and password information
CMOS Battery
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It is a ROM chip found on motherboards that lets you access and set up your computer system at the most basic level
BIOS or Basic Input-Output System
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It is an industry-standard bus interface for connecting a computer's host bus adapter to storage devices such as HDD, optical drives, and SSD.
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment Connector
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It is a connector which supplies power to the computer
SATA Power Connector
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These are old connectors used in Floppy Disks
PATA Connector
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It is the main power connector
20+4 PIN ATX Connector
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These are connectors that allow you to use front buttons
Front Panel Connector
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It adds additional power for the CPU fan to work
CPU Fan Connector
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It is the computer's firmware, it is the first software that opens up that initializes the hardware on boot process
BIOS
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It is the old mode that uses a 16-bit code and a limited number of options and it relies on CMOS Battery
Legacy (1st Gen)
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AMI BIOS is a type of BIOS produced by?
American Megatrends
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It is the main bios
m_bios
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It is the backup bios
b_bios
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It relies on the EFI File, it works in 1 terabytes
UEFI
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What are the 4 main functions of BIOS
Power-On Self-Test Bootstrap Loader BIOS Drivers BIOS Setup/CMOS Setup
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It is the software used to create an ISO file and USB Bootable Drive
Power ISO
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It is an archive file that contains an identical copy of data found on an optical disc
ISO file/ISO image
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It is also known as disk slicing
Disk Partitioning
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