1. © UNT in partnership with TEA1 7 th Grade Career Exploration Module Career Focus: Computer Hardware Engineer Vocabulary

2. Motherboard the main circuit board of a computer © UNT in partnership with TEA2

3. Daughterboard a secondary circuit board in a computer that is attached to the motherboard © UNT in partnership with TEA3

4. Memory the part of a computer in which information is stored © UNT in partnership with TEA4

5. Connector a device or a part of a device that connects two computers, pieces of equipment, etc. © UNT in partnership with TEA5

6. Network a system of computers and other devices (such as printers) that are connected to each other © UNT in partnership with TEA6

7. Wireless of or relating to the use of radio waves to send and receive electronic signals © UNT in partnership with TEA7

8. Router a device that sends data from one place to another within a computer network or between computer networks © UNT in partnership with TEA8

9. Switch a small device that starts or stops the flow of electricity to something (such as a lamp or a machine) when it is pressed or moved up and down © UNT in partnership with TEA9

10. Hub a central device that connects multiple computers on a single network © UNT in partnership with TEA10

11. Server the main computer in a network which provides files and services that are used by the other computers © UNT in partnership with TEA11

12. Laptop a small computer that is designed to be easily carried © UNT in partnership with TEA12

13. Storage Area Network (SAN) a specialized network that provides access to high performance and highly available storage subsystems using block storage protocols © UNT in partnership with TEA13