Lesson 3.3 Study Guide

Which component is the MOST important part of any modern computer?

• Main memory of the computer can be easily accessed by the CPU. ( Where the computer will store instructions) . (RAM)

•  Provides electricity to the motherboard and other components. (Power supply)

•  Most important part of a computer it controls other parts of the computer. (CPU)

• Is a system that prevents the computer from overheating. EX: Heat sink, fan. (Cooling system)

What componenet stores in short term memory?

• Three step event (fetch, decode, and execute) that processors will often use to execute instructions. (Fetch Execute Cycle)

• Main memory of the computer can be easily accessed by the CPU. ( Where the computer will store instructions) . (RAM)

• A liquid cooling system that places water cooled heat exchanger near a heat source it removes heat by reducing the air temperature. (Water Cooling)

What is the purpose of a Motherboard?

• It uses fans to move hot air out of the system.

•  A component that connects other important components together such as a CPU, RAM, and BIOS.

• two objects with different charge levels come together resulting in an electrostatic shock.

What is the definition of the term Bus?

•  A communication system that allows data to be transferred between the components in a computer.

• Three-step event (fetch, decode, and execute) that processors will often use to execute instructions.

• Is a system that prevents the computer from overheating. EX: Heat sink, fan.

• A bus that transfer kids/adults to another area.

Provides electricity to the motherboard and other components. 

• Motherboard

• Power Supply

• Graphic Processing Unit (GPU)

It is an additional computer processor that provides graphics processing.

• Graphics Proccessing Unit GPU

• Network Interface Card (NIC)

• Central Processing Unit (CPU)

What is a NIC (Network Interface Card) used for?

•  A group of processors most often used in smartphones due to its lower power requirements

• It connects to a chip (Like a CPU) to prevent the computer from overheating.

• Sometimes built and or plugged into he motherboard to provide network connectivity.

 Is a system that prevents the computer from overheating. EX: Heat sink, fan.

• Cooling systems

• Heatsink

• Air cooling

A liquid cooling system that places water cooled heat exchanger near a heat source it removes heat by reducing the air temperature.

• Active-Liquid heat sink

• Advanced RISC Machines (ARM) processors

• water cooling

• Expansion Card

 Advanced system of cooling in which liquid coolant in in direct contact with the CPU. It quickly reduces the heat temperature on the top of

• Electrostatic Charge

• Immersion Cooling

• X86 Processors