lesson 3 vocab

the central processing unit is a computer chip. where most of the computing calculations take place.

• DIMM

• CPU

• video card

• heat sink

Dual in-line memory modules are found in many systems, and they have a 64 -bit path.

• SODIMM

• video card

• none of them

• DIMM

graphics card, integrated circuit that generates the video signal sent to a computer display.

• video card

• power supply

• hard disk drive

• heat sink

Compact Disc Read-Only Memory. Data is permanently burned onto the disc during its manufacture.

• DVD-ROM

• CD-R

• CD-ROM

• BD-ROM

allows your computer to connect to other computers and the Internet by using an analog phone line. This feature used to be the only way a home user could connect to online services.

• audio card

• video card

• modern

• network card

is an internal computer component that converts line voltage AC power from an electrical outlet to the low-voltage direct current (DC) power needed by system components.

• heat sink

• power supply

• hard disk drive

• USB drive

commonly known as jump drives or thumb drives

• CPU

• SD memory cards

• flash memory card

• USB drive

employed throughout your computer as another method of keeping components cool.

• cooler

• CPU instruction cycle

• hard disk drive

• Heat sink

are common storage devices.

• hard disk drive

• storage devices

• USB drive

is the cycle that the central processing unit (CPU) follows from boot-up until the computer has shut down in order to process instructions.

• power supply

• CPU instruction cycle

• heat sink