vocab hw
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Jeopardy game to guess computer hardware terms, goes with the presentation "Computer Hardware".TRANSCRIPT
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Computer Hardware
Vocabulary
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Computer
Electronic device that 1) takes in data and instructions (input)
2) works with the data (processing)
3) puts out information (output),
Consists of hardware and software.
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Hardware
Parts of a computer system that you can touch.
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Input device
Hardware used to input data, Examples: Keyboard, mouse
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Output device
Hardware used to output information, Examples: Printers and monitors
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Storage device
Hardware used to store data, Examples:
Hard drive, floppy drive, CD drive.
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Hard drive (HD)
Storage device built into a computer, sometimes external.
Holds data files and program files, even when the computer crashes or is turned off.
40 MB and bigger.
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Motherboard
Plain board, contains the computer's basic circuits
and parts, like the CPU, the RAM, the BIOS, expansion slots and buses.
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CPU/ (Micro-)Processor
most important part of a computer. brain of the computer, processes data and instructions, Central Processing Unit
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ALU
part of the CPU, performs arithmetic and logic operations
like additions, comparisons, etc. Arithmetic Logic Unit
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Clock rate
Speed of the processor to execute instructions,
measured in megahertz (MHz =Million clock cycles per second) or gigahertz (GHz =Billion clock cycles per second).
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BIOS
Basic Input Output System, wakes up the computer when you turn it
on, starts the operating system.
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ROM
The BIOS resides on a such a memory chip,
Read Only Memory.
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Boot process
Sequence of events that happens after turning a computer on and
before it gets ready.
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RAM
Everything disappears here when power is off
holds data and programs while the CPU uses them,
Random access memory, Types: SDRAM, RDRAM.
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Bus
Path for data on the motherboard.
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Expansion Card
Special purpose circuit board to expand the capability of a computer,
Example: video card.
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Expansion Slots
Slots on the motherboard for expansion cards
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Chip
Tiny piece of silicon with electronic circuits,
CPU and memory (RAM and ROM) live on those,
Integrated circuit.