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Computer Basic Notes

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What is the primary interface for the hard drives?   Integrated Drive Electronics Controller  
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What is the very high speed connection used by graphics cards to interface with computer?   Accelerated Graphics Port  
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What is a port?   An interface that allows a computer to communicate with peripheral equipment  
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What does CMOS stand for?   Complementary Metal-oxide Semiconductor  
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What does the CMOS do?   The CMOS and CMOS battery allow a computer to store information even when the computer powers down.  
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What three things keep the computer from overheating?   Fans, heat sinks, and cooling systems  
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What 5 things are found on the MotherBoard?   CPU,Memory,Sound Card,Graphic Cards,Expansion Slots  
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What is absolutely vital to the operation of a computer?   The Power Supply  
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What is a Hard Drive?   a large capacity storage used to hold information such as programs and documents  
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What are the operating systems two main purposes?   Managing the hardware and software resources, and providing applications to deal with hardware without having to know all the hardware details.  
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What are the three responsibilties of the CPU?   Fetch, Decode, Execute  
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What does the CPU chip consist of?   millions of transistors and integrated chips that work together and a complete computational engine  
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