Computer Hardware Basics

Front

ROM –is a type of memory which means______?

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Read Only Memory

Front

SATA cable

Back

connects the hard drive to the motherboard

Front

What does the heatsink do?

Back

absorbs heat from the cpu

Front

What should Joe check to ensure his system supports adding another hard drive? Options: CPU, RAM, Expansion slots, PSU

Back

PSU

Front

this is the physical, touchable, electronic and mechanical parts of a computer system

Back

Hardware

Front

circuit

Back

path between two or more points along which an electrical current can transmit data.

Front

How many bits in a byte?

Back

8

Front

A type of memory that is non-volatile, meaning it holds data even when the power is ON or OFF.

Back

ROM

Front

Which component of a computer connects all the other components together?

Back

motherboard

Front

What hardware component is in the picture? Options: power supply unit, central processing unit, motherboard, system unit

Back

power supply unit