IT 121 CH1 & CH2b Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| a measure or resistance to electricity | ohm |
| a fast expansion slot found on a motherboard | PCIe |
| embedded programs that are closely tied to the hardware | Firmware |
| transmits digital video and audio and is slowly replacing VGA and DVI | Display port |
| a series of test performed by the startup BIOS when you first turn on a computer | POST |
| consists of metal fins that draw heat from a component | Heat Sink |
| a device that converts AC to DC | Rectifier |
| a measure of electrical current | Amp |
| a device that changes the ration of voltage to current | Transformer |
| a type of memory slot found on a motherboard | DIMM |
| uses fins to draw heat away from the processor | Heat sink |
| this sits on top of the processor and consists of a fan and a heat sink | Cooler |
| a cream that is placed between the bottom of the cooler heat sink and the top of the processor | Thermal Compound |
| a connector on the motherboard that allows the insertion of a card | Expansion slot |
| a power supply form factor | ATX |
| you clip it to the side of a computer case to dissipate any charge between you and the computer | Ground bracelet |
| draws the most power in a system | Video card |
| running a processor at a higher frequency than recommended | Overclocking |
| a connector on a motherboard that consists of pins that stick up from the board | Front panel header |
| Keeps the motherboard from touching the case | Spacer |
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