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- 1Case used by servers with many drives and other componentsfull tower
- 2Case that is slightly smaller than full towerMid tower
- 3Case that can be turned on its sideslim line
- 4What does CPU stand forCentral Processing Unit
- 5Temporary workspace for processor, turns data to digital electronic frorm, millions of transistors etched on silver of semiconductorMemory
- 6Switches that can be opened or closedTransistor
- 7Volatile, can read/write w/o disturbing other data (what does acronym stand for)Random Access Memory
- 8non volatile memoryRead Only Memory (ROM)
- 9Group of wires or electronic pathways that connect componentsBus
- 10Wires/traces on motherB between CPU + memorysystem bus (1)
- 11frontside bus / local bussystem bus (2)
- 12What does Power Supply convertLine Voltage alternating current (AC) from outlet to low-voltage direct current (DC)
- 134 parts of computer that require coolingCPU
Power Supply
Adapter cards
HDs - 14Provides additional expansion slots for adapter cards, parallel to system boardRiser card
- 15adapter card AKADaughter Board
- 16(1)Software in memory chips that stores OS specific info (2)what is updating it called?firmware, flashing
- 17Set of instructions in ROM for most basic services (full acronym)basic input/output system (BIOS)
- 18Built-in diagnostic runs every startup, checks hardware before BIOSPower on Self Test (POST)
- 19POST Process, order and what it checks 6 steps1.Power Supply
2.CPU
3.BIOS
4.BIOS memory
5.Memory
6.I/O bus/controller
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- 1 1. Hardware Fundamentals Flashcards on 1A, created by Zach Blake on 05/11/2014.
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