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22 Cards in this Set
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Expansion Slot
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Socket on motherboard that can hold adapter card
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Adapter Card
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Circuit board that enhances functions of a component of the system unit and/or provides connections to peripherals
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Expansion Slot
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Another word for adapter card, circuit board that enhances functions of a component of the system unit and/or provides connections to peripherals
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Peripheral
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Device that connects to the system and is controlled by the processor in the computer
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Video Card
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Converts computer output into a video signal that travels through a cable to the monitor, which displays an image on the screen
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Sound Card
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Enhances the sound-generating capabilities of a personal computer by allowing sound to be input through a microphone and output through external speakers or headphones
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Graphics Card
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Another word for a video card, converts computer output into a video signal that travels through a cable to the monitor, which displays an image on the screen
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Memory Card
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A removable flash memory that you insert and remove from a slot in a personal computer, game console, mobile device, or card reader/writer
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Port
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Point at which peripheral attaches to or communicates with a system unit so that the peripheral can send data to or receive information from a computer
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USB Port
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(Universal Serial Bus Port) Can connect up to 127 different peripherals together with a single connector
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FireWire Port
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Can connect multiple types of devices that require faster data transmission speeds, such as digital video cameras, digital VCRs, color printers, scanners, digital cameras, and DVD drives, up to a single connector
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SCSI Port
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Allows you to attach SCSI peripherals such as disk drives and printers
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Port Replicator
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External device that provides to peripherals through ports built into the device
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Docking Station
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Contains power connection and provides connection to peripherals, usually also includes slots for memory cards
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Bus
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Allows various devices both inside and attached to system unit to communicate with each other
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System Bus
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Part of the motherboard that also connects the processor to the main memory
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Front Side Bus
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Another word for the system bus
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Backside Bus
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Connects the processor to the cache
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Expansion Bus
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Allows the processor to communicate with the peripherals
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Bay
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Opening inside the system unit in which you can install additional equipment
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Drive Bay
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Rectangular opening that typically holds disk drives
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Power Supply
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Component of system unit that converts the wall outlets' AC power into DC power
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