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| The computer tower or actual computing system |
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| Other PC parts that connect to the system unit |
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| Refers to either a port or a plug |
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| Circular, used to connect older style keyboards and mice; purple and green |
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| USB - hot-swappable, transfers data, receives power through port |
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| Squarish, less common USB. Never plugs into system unit |
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| Used to connect cameras and other smaller peripherals |
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| Used to connect more small peripherals, but smaller than mini-B |
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| Can be plugged and unplugged without restarting the computer |
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| Firewire; 4, 6, or 9 wired connection; also hot swappable |
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| Slight D shape; 9-37 pins, oldest and most common connectors, used primarily for video |
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| Connects to networks of some kind |
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| Small; connects to a phone or a modem |
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| Standard network connection or ethernet |
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| Mini-audio connector; used for speakers/headphones |
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| Slot to install expansion cards |
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| Digital Video Interface; white port, weird tic-tac-toe thing going on |
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| Monitors connect using... |
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| 15-pin DB Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) connector, DVI, or HDMI |
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| 15-pin DB Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) connector |
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| Hi-Definition Multimedia Interface |
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| Audio in/out is identified by what color? |
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| Older sound cards may include connectors for... |
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| a 15-pin DB port for MIDI or joysticks |
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| Sony/Phillips Digital Interface Format; alternative to 1/8 inch audio inputs and outputs. |
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| Network Interface Card; originally referred to expansion cards, but built-in network connections are called NIC as well. |
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| Connects via USB or light green mini-DIN |
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| Alternative, annoying mouse |
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| Connects PC to the telephone; mostly internal now |
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| 9 or 25-pin DB port used to connect to external modems; mostly outdated |
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| Exclusive port for printers for 20 years; 25-pin, fuchsia DB connector |
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| Connected with a 15-pin, orange DB connector; mostly USB now |
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| Connector used for external media like opticals and hard drives |
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| Converts standard electrical power into power for the computer |
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| Heat Sink and a Cooling Fan |
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| Slab of copper or aluminum that draws head away from the CPU |
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| The major producers of CPUs are... |
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| All CPUs can be identified by their... |
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| Make, Model, and Package Type |
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| LGA; package type for Intel CPUs |
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| PGA; Package type used by AMD |
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| RAM; stores programs and data currently being used by the CPU |
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| One common type of RAM found is... |
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| dual inline memory module (DIMM) |
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| Thin, flat piece of circuit board to which all parts of the computer attach |
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| Enables the computer to read floppy disks |
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| Floppy Drive's connection to the motherboard |
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| Stores all data not being currently used by the CPU |
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| Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment |
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| PATA; connects HD to motherboard in a manner similar to a Floppy Drive |
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| Serial Advanced Technology Attachment |
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| SATA; thin cable that attached modern HDs to the motherboard |
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| Small Computer System Interface Drive |
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| SCSI drive; High performing drive for servers and graphics stations. |
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| Enables a computer to read optical media disks |
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| Read-Only memory; data cannot be changed |
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