| Hardware | Hardware Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Cools down the computer. | Fan | 81%
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| Short-term memory that is cleared when the computer is shut off or a program is closed. The more you have the more applications you can use at once or files/windows open. | Random Access Memory | 80%
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| A piece of hardware that stores long term memory. | Hard Drive | 79%
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| Converts electricity from the wall into a format that is safe for the computer. Give power to almost all of the components and motherboard. | Power Supply | 65%
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| The brain of the computer. Handles all the instructions it receives from the hardware and software. | Processor | 64%
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| A circuit board that connects all of the major components of the computer to each other. Allows data and power to move from component to component. | Motherboard | 52%
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| "Firmware" contains instructions to the computer and how to boot. Keeps track of time, date, and location while the computer is powered down. | CMOS Battery and BIOS Chip | 40%
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| Transfers video data and audio data to a display. | HDMI | 35%
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| Optical drive that reads and writese to a CD or DVD. You can watch movies, install files, save files and more. | CD/DVD Drive | 34%
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| Connects the monitor or other video to the computer tower. | VGA | 30%
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| Connects a computer to another device or to a network. These can be connected to modem/routers at your house. | Ethernet/Lan | 25%
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| Connects to the ____ ____ to keep the processor cool. | CPU Fan | 22%
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| Connects some sort of video to a computer such as a monitor. Can transfer sound and other kinds of data, too. Less common than VGA or HDMI | Display Port | 22%
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| Connects to the processor ____ ____ to keep the processor cool. | Heat Sink | 18%
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| Wide variety of components that can be connected to a computer including, keyboards, mice, monitors, webcams, microphones and more. | Peripherals | 17%
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| Transmits data from the motherboard to different components. | SATA Cable | 16%
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| Transfers electricity from wall socket to power supply. | External Power | 15%
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| Popular sync/power cable on non-Apple phones and other small handheld devices. | Micro USB | 13%
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| Most popular connection wire. Usually will be one end of a hand-held devices's sync cable. | USB 2.0 | 13%
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| Common on printers, and scanners. The other end of the cable is ___ _. | USB B | 12%
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| Used to connected headphones, speakers, and mics to the computer. | Audio Jacks | 10%
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| Popular sync/power cable on old cellphones. Commonly used on video cameras and digital cameras. | Mini USB | 8%
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| High performance connection like USB 2.0, but faster. | Firewire | 7%
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| Circuit boards and connected ports that allow you to expand the functionality of your computer. | Expansion Cards | 6%
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| Sends power around the computer from the power supply. | Internal Power | 5%
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