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Hardware
Hardware Answer
A piece of hardware that stores long term memory.
Hard Drive
Optical drive that reads and writese to a CD or DVD. You can watch movies, install files, save files and more.
CD/DVD Drive
Cools down the computer.
Fan
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
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
Connects to the ____ ____ to keep the processor cool.
CPU Fan
Connects to the processor ____ to keep the processor cool.
Heat Sink
Circuit boards and connected ports that allow you to expand the functionality of your computer.
Expansion Cards
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
The brain of the computer. Handles all the instructions it receives from the hardware and software.
Processor
"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
Wires/Ports
Wire/Port Answer
Sends power around the computer from the power supply.
Internal Power
Transfers electricity from wall socket to power supply.
External Power
Ports
Port Answer
Transmits data from the motherboard to different components.
SATA Cable
Transfers video data and audio data to a display.
HDMI
Connects the monitor or other video to the computer tower.
VGA
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
Used to connected headphones, speakers, and mics to the computer.
Audio Jacks
Wires
Wire Answer
Most popular connection wire. Usually will be one end of a hand-held devices's sync cable.
USB 2.0
Common on printers, and scanners. The other end of the cable is ___ _.
USB B
Popular sync/power cable on non-Apple phones and other small handheld devices.
Micro USB
Popular sync/power cable on old cellphones. Commonly used on video cameras and digital cameras.
Mini USB
High performance connection like USB 2.0, but faster.
Firewire
Connects a computer to another device or to a network. These can be connected to modem/routers at your house.
Ethernet/Lan
Extra
Extra Answer
Wide variety of components that can be connected to a computer including, keyboards, mice, monitors, webcams, microphones and more.