COMPUTER FLASHCARDS

• HDMI Port (High-Definition Multimedia Interface)


  -Kind of port that is used in modern monitors and home theaters, also transmits digital audio and video.
• PS/2


  is a six-pin mini-DIN connector used to connect some PC compatible computers with keyboards and mice
• USB


  stands for Universal Serial Bus. It is used to connect a computer to devices and peripherals.
• Serial port


  is a communication interface that transfers one bit of data in or out to modems, terminals, and peripherals.
• Parallel port


  is a communication interface that transfers several bits of data simultaneously to peripherals
• VGA Port


  Most Common port for Display
• CPU


  The last component that you take out in the disassembly process of a system unit
• Operating System


  Provides the interface, configures, and manages hardware to connect components to applications.
• Flash Drive


  The most common boot drive used to load the operating system
• Untwisted Pair (UTP) Cable


  The most popular type of cable used for Local Area networks.
• Local area networks, or LANs


  are computers that are close enough to connect usually in the same building.
• Wide area networks, or WANs


  are computers that are too far apart for a local area network and are therefore connected by telephone or radio waves.
• Wireless fidelity, or Wi-Fi


  is wireless local area networking for computers or devices that connect to the internet via a wireless access point (WLAN).
• Small office/home office, or SOHO


  is sometimes called a virtual office. The term SOHO describes the network of a small office or home office.
• Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, or TCP/IP


  is a set of networking protocols allowing multiple computers to communicate.
• Crimping tool


  Tool used in locking Rj45 into UTP Cables
• Freelancer


  An individual who works for himself instead of working for an employer that pays a salary or a wage.
• Hardware


  The physical aspects of a computer which are tangible to users
• Motherboard


  -One of the vital parts of a computer system and is known as the backbone of the computer.
• Computer Case


  Box-like case that contains most of the electronics components of a computer
• CPU Fan


  Helps our CPU to maintain temperature in optimum condition.
• BIOS (Basic Input/ Output System)


  Responsible for making sure that all the other chips, hard drives, ports and the CPU function together
• AMD (Advance Micro Devices)


  The second largest manufacturer of microprocessors
• Intel Corporation


  The Largest manufacturer of microprocessors intended for office works
• Router


  Network device that forwards data packets along networks, it is connected to at least two networks, usually two LANs or WANs or a LAN and the ISP network.
• Windows Operating System


  Dominant operating system preferred by gamers and office workers.
• Linux


  is a family of open-source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel.
• MAC OS


  it is the second most widely used desktop OS
• Processor


  This is the hardware within a computer that executes programs
• Microprocessor


  is a central processing unit, or CPU, contained on a single integrated circuit
• Storage system


  consists of computer components used to retain digital data
• Power supply


  converts main AC current to low-voltage regulated DC current used to power an electronic device.
• Random Access Memory, or RAM


  is the term given to computer data storage used to store frequently accessed data to increase the speed of the system.
• Firmware


  is permanent software programmed into a read-only memory that controls, monitors, and manipulates the data stored in an electronic device.
• Peripherals


  are devices used to input or output data to and from the user and an electronic device. The most widely used peripheral devices include mice, keyboards, monitors, and printers.