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Intro to comp. & OS
Into to computers and operating systems A+ core 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Static Electricity | *occurs when 2 materials or objects are rubbed against each other *Charge as low as 30 volts can damage electronic *Use wrist strap or mat to protect against ESD |
| Form Factors | Standards set for size shape and specifications of hardware |
| full tower form factor | *extended ATX form factor |
| mid tower form factor | ATX or eATX |
| mini tower | ATX or Micro ATX |
| small form factor tower | SFF or a mini ITX |
| Peripheral Cables | *USB type- C *USB 3.0 |
| Closed Case | The housing that holds the internal components of a pc |
| open case | *no walls or case *All components are exposed to dust,smoke,and other particles |
| System unit | rectangular box that houses the components of computer |
| monitor | primary output interface |
| keyboard and mouse | provides input to computer |
| Printer | provides paper output |
| speaker | provides audio output |
| external hard drive | provides external storage |
| CPU | *central processing unit *brain of computer |
| Mass storage | *m.2, SSD *store data *ex: programs,word doc,etc |
| RAM | *used for running a program *random access memory |
| OS | Operating system runs computer |