In each blank, try to type in the
word that is missing. If you've
typed in the correct word, the
blank will turn green.
If your not sure what answer should be entered, press the space bar and the next missing letter will be displayed. When you are all done, you should look back over all your answers and review the ones in red. These ones in red are the ones which you needed help on. Question: RAM (random memory)Answer: Memory modules on the motherboard containing microchips used to temporarily hold data and while the CPU processes both. Information in RAM is lost when the PC is turned off. Question: ROM (read–only )Answer: that contain programming code and cannot be erased. Question: S/PDIF (Sony–Philips Digital ) sound portAnswer: A port that connects to an external home theater audio system, providing digital output and the best signal quality. Question: storageAnswer: Storage that is remote to the CPU and holds data, even when the PC is turned off, such as a hard drive. Question: ATA (SATA)Answer: An ATAPI cabling method that uses a narrower and more reliable cable than the 80–conductor . See also parallel ATA. Question: serial Answer: A male 9–pin or 25–pin port on a computer system used by slower I/O devices such as a or modem. Data travels serially, one bit at a time, through the port. Serial ports are sometimes configured as COM1, COM2, COM3, or COM4. Question: Answer: Computer programs, or instructions to perform a specific task. Software may be BIOS, OSs, or applications software such as a wordprocessing or program. Question: solid drive (SSD)Answer: A hard drive that has no moving parts. Also see state device (SSD). Question: BIOSAnswer: Part of system BIOS that is for controlling the PC when it is first turned on. Startup BIOS gives control over to the OS once it is loaded. Question: BIOSAnswer: BIOS on the motherboard. Question: system Answer: See . Question: system Answer: The bus between the CPU and on the motherboard. The bus frequency in documentation is called the system speed, such as 400 MHz. Also called the memory bus, front–side bus, local bus, or host bus. Question: clockAnswer: A line on a bus that is dedicated to timing the activities of connected to it. The system clock provides a continuous pulse that other devices use to time themselves. Question: tracesAnswer: A wire on a circuit board that connects two components or . Question: universal serial bus (USB) Answer: A type of port to make installation and configuration of I/O devices easy, providing room for as many as 127 devices daisy–chained together. Question: cardAnswer: An interface card installed in the computer to control visual output on a monitor. Also called display adapter or card. Question: memoryAnswer: Memory used by the video controller. The memory might be on a video card or be part of system memory. When part of system memory, the memory is dedicated by Windows to video. Question: Answer: Refers to a kind of RAM that is temporary, hold data very long, and must be frequently refreshed. |
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