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Sofia midterm review
| Question | Answer | cables |
|---|---|---|
| what is input? | Peripheral used to put information into the computer. | HDMI |
| What is output? | Peripheral used to get information from a computer. | POWER CORD |
| what is a motherboard? | Central to computer systems, all components required for the system are plugged into the motherboard. | VGA |
| What is a CPU? | Central processing unit, brains of the computer, controls actions of computers. | 3.5 CABLE |
| What is a Ram? | Random access memory - temporarily stores data, when turned off all data is automatically deleted, volatile/temporary storage - deleted when computer goes off. | USB TYPE A |
| What is a Rom? | Read only memory - bios is chip that contains instructions and commands to tell how to start up. Now - VOLATILE /permanent memory. | USB TYPE B |
| What is a hard drive? | used to permanently store data. | USB TYPE C |
| what is a cooling fan? | Used to draw cooler air into the case from the outside. | USB MICRO/MINI |
| What is a heat sink? | Metal device designed to absorb and disperse heat away from the CPU outfitted with built- in fans to help keep both the CPU and the heat sink at an appropriate temperature. | MOUSE |
| What is a ports? | Used to attach external peripherals to computer. | KEYBOARD |
| What are some soft skills? | communication, enthusiasm and attitude, teamwork, networking, problem solving, and professionalism. | power supply |
| What is one of the most important soft skills? | communication. | motherboard |