PC Maintenence
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| Tower Case | Sits upright
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| Desktop Case | Lies flat
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| VGA Video Graphics Array Port | 15 pin female port that transmits analog video
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| DB-15 Port | 15 pin female port that transmits analog video
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| DVI Digital Video Interface | transmits digital or analog video
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| S-Video Port | 4 or 7 pin round video port sometimes used to connect a television
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| HDMI Port | transmits digital video and audio used to connect computers to televisions
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| DisplayPort | Transmits digital video and audio
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| Thunderbolt | transmits both video and data on the same port and cable
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| Network Port | used by a network cable to connect to a wired network
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| Ethernet Port | used by a network cable to connect to a wired network
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| RJ-45 | used by a network cable to connect to a wired network
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| Audio Ports | used to connect a microphone or headphones
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| S/PDIF Sound Port | connects to an external home theater system
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| USB Port | is a multipurpose I/O port used by many different devices
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| FireWire Port | used for high speed multimedia devices such as digital camcorders
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| IEEE1394 Port | used for high speed multimedia devices such as digital camcorders
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| External SATA | port is used by an external hard drive using the eSata interface
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| PS/2 Port | is a round 6 pn port used by a keyboard or mouse
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| Serial Port | 9-pin male port used on older computers
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| Parallel Port | 25-pin female port used by older printers
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| Modem Port | is used to connect dial up phone lines to computers
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| RJ-11 | is used to connect dial up phone lines to computers
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| Internal Components | the main computer components
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| Motherboard | the largest and most important circuit board in the computer
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| Main Board | the largest and most important circuit board in the computer
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| System Board | the largest and most important circuit board in the computer
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| Central Processing Unit | does most of the processing of data and instructions for the entire system
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| Processor | does most of the processing of data and instructions for the entire system
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| Microprocessor | does most of the processing of data and instructions for the entire system
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| Heat Sink | consists of metal fins that draw heat away from a compartment
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| Expansion Card | is a circuit board that provides more ports than those provided by the motherboard
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| DIMM dual inline memory module | slots to hold memory
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| RAM Random Access Memory | temporary storage for data
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| Video Memory | video cards also contain some embedded RAM chips for added memory
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| Hard Drive | a permanent storage used to hold data and programs
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| Power Supply | a box installed in a corner of the computer case that recieves and converts the house current so that components in the case can use it
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| Power Supply Unit | a box installed in a corner of the computer case that recieves and converts the house current so that components in the case can use it
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| Hard Disk Drive | a permanent storage used to hold data and programs
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| Dual Voltage Selector Switch | on the computer case where you can switch the input voltage to tge power supply to 115 volts used in the USA or 220 V used in other countries
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| ATX Advanced Technology Extended | is the most commonly used form factor today
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| 20-pin P1 Connector | used by the power supply and motherboard provided
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| PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect | Expansion slots on the motherboard
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| 4-pin motherboard auxiliary Connectror | near the processor socket to provide an extra 12V of power
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| ATX12V Power Supply | a power supple that provides this 4-pin 12 volt power
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| 8-Pin Motherboard Auxiliary Connector | provideds more amps for the processor
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| PCI Express | the latest evolution of PCI which is not backwards compatible with older PCI cards and slots
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| 24-pin P1 Connector | also calledthe 20+4 power connector provided more power to when the PCI cards improved
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| MicroATX | a major variation of ATX and addresses some technologies that have merged since the original development
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| Serial ATA | the faster standard for hard drives
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| Parallel ATA | the slower standard for hard drives
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| SATA Power Connector | power cable that connects to the drive
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| Molex Power Connector | PATA drives use this 4-pin power connector
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| Floppy Drive | can hold a 3.5 inch disks containing up to 1.44 MB of data
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| Floppy Disk Drive | can hold a 3.5 inch disks containing up to 1.44 MB of data
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| Berg Power Connector | used by floppy floppy drives smaller than a molex
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| Volts | a measure of electrical force
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| AMP | a measure of electrical current
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| OHM | measure of resistance to electricity
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| Joule | a measure of work or energy
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| Surge Suppressor | rated in joules
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| Altering Current | goes back and forth
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| Direct Current | travels in only one direction
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| Rectifier | a device that converts AC to DC
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| Transformer | a device that changes the ratio of voltage to current
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| Field Replaceable Unit | it can be replacec
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| Class C Fire Extinguisers | uses nonconductive chemicals to put out a fire caused by electricity
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| Electrostatic Discharge | static electricity caused by sparks
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| Static Electricity | static electricity caused by sparks
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| Ground Bracelet | a strap that you wear around your wrist to keep you from getting shocked
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| ESD Strap | a strap that you wear around your wrist to keep you from getting shocked
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| Anti-Static Wrist Strap | a strap that you wear around your wrist to keep you from getting shocked
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| Ground Mat | dissipates ESD
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| ESD Mat | dissipates ESD
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| Antistatic Bags | components are shipped in these bags
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| Anti-Static Gloves | gloves you wear to keep you from getting shocked
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| ESD Gloves | gloves you wear to keep you from getting shocked
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| Self-Grounding | dissipates the charge
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| POST Diagnostic Card | motherboard test card
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| POST Card | motherboard test card
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| BIOS | basic input output system
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| Firmware | embedded programs tied into the hardware
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| System BIOS | manages essential devices
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| Startup BIOS | used to start up the computer
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| BIOS Setup | used to change the motherboard configuration
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| CMOS Setup | used to change the motherboard configuration
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| POST | Power On Self Test
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| Power Supply Tester | used to measure the output of each connector
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| Multimeter | measure electricity
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| Loopback Plug | used to test network connectivity
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| Material Safety Data Sheet | how to properly handle chemicals
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| Trip Hazzard | things people can trip over
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