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15 Cards in this Set
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What are the 14 Basic System Components?
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Processor, Motherboard, Memory, Input Device, Display Unit, Adapter, Power Supply, Cooling System, Floppy Drive Controllers, Hard Drive Controllers, Internal Modem, Multimedia Devices, Network Card, Specialized Cards
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What are tools used for maintenance?
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Liquid Cleaning Compounds
Vacuum Cleaner UPS Power Suppressors |
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What are the 2 Software Utilities?
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Disk Defragmenter
Scandisk |
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What are some preventive maintenance tips?
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check wires for wear and tear
clean the peripherals regularly Vacuum case regularly check the voltage do not smoke near your computer |
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What is a port?
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Interface present on the computer,which is used to attach any peripheral device to the computer
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What is a Serial port?
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Used for connecting modem or mouse to tne computer, it is a 9-pin or 25-pin male connector
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What is a Parallel port?
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Used for connecting printer or scanner. It is on the back of your PC and it uses a 25-pin female connector
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What is a Universal Serial Bus port(USB)?
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Used for supporting data trasfer from USB devices. Mice, Modems, and Keyboards (with USB interface) can be attached through this port
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What is an Infrared port?
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Used for wireless conectivity between a device and the computer
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What is a Registered Jack(RJ)
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Used to connect telephone lines(RJ-11)and 10baseT or Ethernet(RJ-45) cables
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What is a Cable?
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Wires or bundle of wires which act as a transmission medium. A cable is insulated and has a connector at both ends. Mainly used for computer networking
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What is a Serial Null Modem Cable?
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It allows some signals to pass thru but other signals are routed to different destinations
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What is a Straight Through Cable?
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It allows all the signals to pass through it straight without any interferance with the flow
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What is a Parallel Cable?
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It is used by parallel ports, where data and signal transmission takes place simultaneously
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What is a Connector?
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Component of acable that is inserted into the port to attach adevice to the computer
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