Vocab 2.0

Question 1

Computer

Answer 1

Is an electronic device that can perform calculations. At a basic level it is anything that processes input and gives output.

Question 2

Monitor

Answer 2

Screen that displays data from a PC. Typically a flat- panel display, such as an LCD.

Question 3

I/O (Input/output)

Answer 3

General term for reading and writing data to a computer. “Input” includes data entered from a keyboard, identified by a pointing device (such as a mouse), or loaded from a disk. “output” includes writing information to a disk, viewing it on a monitor, or printing it to a printer.

Question 4

CPU (Central processing unit)

Answer 4

“Brain” of the computer. Microprocessor that handles primary calculations for the computer.

Question 5

GPU (Graphics processing unit)

Answer 5

Specialised processor that helps CPU by taking over all of the 3-D rendering duties.

Question 6

Ram (random access memory)

Answer 6

Memory that can be accessed at random that is memory that you can write to or read from without touching the preceding or dress this term is often used to mean a computer’s main memory

Question 7

Motherboard

Answer 7

Flat piece of circuit board that resides inside your computer case and has a number of connectors on it. Every device in a PC connects directly or indirectly to the motherboard, including CPU, Ram, hard drives, Optical drives, keyboard, mouse, and voice cards.

Question 8

Power supply unit

Answer 8

Provides electrical power for a PC. Convert standard AC power into various voltages of DC electricity in a PC.

Question 9

SATA (serial ATA ) port

Answer 9

A connector that connects the hard drive or the optical drive to the motherboard.

Question 10

HDD (hard disk drive)

Answer 10

Data – recording system using solid disk of magnetic material turning at high speeds to store and retrieve programs in data in a computer

Question 11

SSD ( solid-state drive)

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Data storage device that uses flash memory to store data.

Question 12

NVME (Non-Volatile Memory express)

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Is an SSD technology that uses m.2p c l e connector on the motherboard

Question 13

M.2- M dot 2

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Type of space – efficient expansion slot common in recent portable computers. it’s often used to install an nvme sssd.

Question 14

Flash Memory

Answer 14

Are types of chips that are used for short or long data storage

Question 15

USB thumb drive

Answer 15

Are flash devices have a standard USB connector

Question 16

Optical Disc

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Generic term for shiny, 12 CM wide discs such as CD – ROM, CD-r , Cd-rw, DVD, DVD + r w, bd – r, bd- re

Question 17

Network

Answer 17

Group of two or more computers that are connected and that communicate with one another for a common purpose

Question 18

Ethernet port

Answer 18

Is a receptacle On the motherboard for a RJ- 45 Jack to provide internet or a network between computers

Question 19

RJ-45

Answer 19

Is a connector for 8-wire Jack; Usually found in network connections.