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23 Cards in this Set
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Socket on the motherboard that can hold an adapter card
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Expansion slot
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circuit board that enhances functions of a component of the system unit and provides connections to peripherals
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adapter card
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type of nonvolatile memory that can be erased electronically and written
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flash memory
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device that connects to the system and is controlled by the processor in the computer
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peripheral
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converts computer output into a video signal that travels through a cable to the monitor
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video card, graphics 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 headphones
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sound card
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device that plugs in a USB port on the system unit and contains multiple USB ports in which you plug cables from USB devices
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hub
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converts computer output into a video signal that travels through a cable to the monitor
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graphics card
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removable flash memory device, that you insert and remove from, a slot in a PC, game console, mobile phone, etc.
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memory card
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the point at which a peripheral attaches to or communicates with a system unit so that the peripheral can send data to receive info from the computer
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port
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can connect up to 127 peripherals together with a single connector
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USB port, universal serial bus port
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connect multiple types of devices that require faster transmission speeds to a single connector
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FireWire port
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allows you to attach SCSI peripherals such as disk drives and printers
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SCSI port, special high-speed parallel port
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external device that provides connections to peripherals through ports built into the device
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port replicator
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external device that contains a power connection and provides connections to peripherals
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docking station
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channel allows the various devices both inside and attached to the system unit to communicate with each other
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bus
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part of the motherboard and connects the processor to the main memory
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system bus
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part of the motherboard and connects the processor to the main memory
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front side bus
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connects the processor to the cache
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backside bus
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allows the processor to communicate with peripherals
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expansion bus
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opening inside the system unit in which you can install any additional equipment
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bay
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rectangular opening that typically holds disk drives
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drive bay
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component of the system unit that converts the wall outlet AC power into DC power
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power supply
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