Basic Computer Hardware

The chipset is made up of two components. What are they? 

• cpu and ram
• network interface card and graphics card
• northbridge and southbridge
• HDMI and USB

Controls high speed access to the RAM and video card. It also controls the speed at which the CPU communicates with all of the other components in the computer.

• RAM modules
• I/O connectors
• Northbridge
• Expansion slots

Allows the CPU to communicate with slower speed devices including hard drives, Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports, and expansion slots.

• northbridge
• southbridge
• i/o connectors
• cpu

This chip is used to help boot the computer and manage the flow of data between the hard drive, video card, keyboard, mouse, and more. In newer PCs is has been upgraded to UEFI and is often integrated into the motherboard as flash memory. 

• RAM
• CPU
• BIOS
• POST

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• Connectors for peripherals

• APG Slot

• PCI Slot

• Power connector

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• Southbridge

• Northbridge

• ROM

• CPU Socket

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• CPU socket

• Memory socket

• Backup battery

• Power connector

The hard disk drive is also known as _______.

• HDD

• MOLEX

• ROM

• SATA

What does RAM stand for?

• Random All Memory
• Read All Memry
• Random Access Memory
• Read Access Memory

True or False:
RAM is Fast temporary memory

• TRUE
• FALSE