nm-ch5-stack1 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) | Ports developed specifically for video cards. |
active partition | The partician used for booting. |
audio/modem riser (AMR) | A specification for a small slot on a motherboard to accommodate an audio or modem riser card. |
boot loader | Responsible for boot loading the OS. |
boot record | This OS boot record contains a small program that points to a larger OS program file that is responsible for starting the OS load. |
booting | Refers to the computer bringing itself up to a working booting state without the user having to do anything but press the on button. |
BootMgr | The OS boot record BootMGR program for Windows Vista. |
CMOS battery | A lithium coin-cell battery enables CMOS RAM to hold configuration data, even while the main power to the computer is off. |
Communication and networking riser (CNR) | A specification for a small expansion slot on a motherboard that accommodates a small audio, modem, or network riser card. |
CrossFire | ATI ‘s technology for crossfire installing two video cards on a motherboard. |
dual inline package (DIP) switch | A switch on a circuit board or other DIP device that can be set on or off to hold configuration or setup information. |
front panel header | The corner of the front panel motherboard for lights and switches. |
hard boot | A hard boot, or cold boot, involves turning on the power with the on/off switch. |
I/O shield | The plate installed in the computer case to provide holes for I/O ports. |
jumper | Two wires that stick up side by side on the motherboard jumper and are used to hold configuration information. The jumper is considered closed if a cover is over the wires, and open if the cover is missing. |
land grid array (LGA) | Sockets that use lands rather than pins. |
Master Boot Record (MBR) | A record at the beginning of the drive that contains the partition table, which contains master boot record a map to partitions on the drive. |
North Bridge | The faster hub in the north Accelerated Hub Architecture. |
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