A computer chip on the motherboard, but more specifically it is a RAM chip. It stores information about the computer components, as well as settings for those compoments.
This is the program for which a PC's microprocessor uses to get the computer system started after you turn it on. It also manages data flow between the computer's operating system and attached devices such as the hard disk, video adapter, keyboard, mouse and printer.
Name of an expansion slot for modern computers
A code for representing english characters as numbers
High capacity optical disk to store data.
The main printed circuit board (PCB) found in general purpose microcomputers and other expandable systems. It holds and allows communication between many of the components of a system, such as the CPU, memory, and provides connectors for other peripherals.
Measures that rotational speed of a HDD motor's spindle.
Very fast but expensive computer memory designated with L1, L2, and L3.
A segment of the hard drive that is separated from other portions of the hard disk. It enables users to easily divide a computer hard disk drive into different drives and/or into different portions for multiple operation systems to run on the same drive.
The elctronic circuitry within a computer that carries out the instructions of a computer program by performing the basic arithmetic, logical, control and input/output operations specified by the instructions.
Measures how fast data moves across a network
Uses a moving arm to store data magnetically.
Smallest unit of computer data
Down
A serial bus standard that is used to connect most modern peripherals.
A measurement used to determine how sharp the display on a CRT is; it is measured in PPI (pixels per inch) or DPI (dots per inch), and the larger the number the finer the picture.
An analog video port coming out on a 15 pin D-sub connector on the back of a a PC, used to connect the monitor.
A type of computer memory which transfers data quickly and it sends and receives signals twice per cycle.
A unit of frequency and is defined as the number of complete cycles per second. To calculate the duration of the period (T) of the activity in question a 1/f relationship exists where f is the aforementioned frequency.
A component that supplies multiple rails including 5V, 3.3V, 2.5V, 12V and -12V. A good hefty one can deliver 750Watts.
An expansion card inserted into a computer so that it can be connected to the network.
Super-thin displays used on laptops and small handhelds. Individual cells block light instead of emitting it.
The sharpness and clarity of an image, and is used to describe monitors, printers and graphic images.
A single point on a graphic image, used to display pictures.
Is a type of memory containing hardwired instruction that a computer uses when it boots up, before the system software loads
A disk drive that uses memory chips instead of rotating platters for data storage.
A digital interfaae used for transmitting audio and video in a single cable and is used for HD purposes.
A type of computer memory; it is a small circuit board that contains multiple memory chips; it uses a wide parallel data bus which allows it to transfer more data at once.
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