CodeHS IT Infrastructure

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What is a motherboard?

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A circuit board with ports and sockets used to connect the main devices of a computer.

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What is BIOS?

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A special kind of firmware that runs programs strictly to start up your computer.

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What is the central processing unit (CPU)?

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The core component of a device that accepts and executes instructions.

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random access memory

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A fast type of computer memory which temporarily stores all the information your device needs right away.

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What is a solid-state drive (SSD)?

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A fast access storage device used in computers.

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graphics processing unit (GPU)

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A component designed to speed up the creation of images and output them to a display device, like a monitor.

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network interface card (NIC)

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A component with a built in wired network port that allows the computer to connect to a network.

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What is a driver?

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A group of files that allows a device to communicate with the computer’s operating system.

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What does a switch do?

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Enables wired connections between more than one computer or device.

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firewall

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A device or software that blocks unwanted Internet traffic while allowing legitimate traffic.