1. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2011. All rights reserved. “Inside the PC” Vocabulary Terms

2. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2011. All rights reserved. “Inside the Computer” Terms The next slides will present three clues for one of the vocabulary terms. They will appear one at a time in intervals of 5 seconds. As soon as you know what the term the clues are defining, call out the term. 2

3. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2011. All rights reserved. Term: It goes in expansion slots. Data is lost when main power is turned off. A board made up of memory chips. RAM Information a courtesy of HowStuffWorks.com 3

4. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2011. All rights reserved. Term: Regulates power. Converts external power. Distributes power. Power Supply Information a courtesy of HowStuffWorks.com 4

5. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2011. All rights reserved. Term: Located outside the computer. Connected to a port on the computer. Common types are keyboard and mouse. Peripheral Device Information a courtesy of HowStuffWorks.com 5

6. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2011. All rights reserved. Term: The “brains” of a computer. Controls all other parts. Speed is measured in units called megahertz. CPU (Microprocessor) Information a courtesy of HowStuffWorks.com 6

7. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2011. All rights reserved. Term: Uses a light reader. Records and stores data. DVD/CD-ROM R/W. Optical Drive Information a courtesy of HowStuffWorks.com 7

8. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2011. All rights reserved. Term: The main circuit board. Heart of the computer. Allows parts to communicate with each other. Motherboard Information a courtesy of HowStuffWorks.com 8

9. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2011. All rights reserved. Term: Input and output device. Stores program and data files. It is the __________ drive. Hard Drive Information a courtesy of HowStuffWorks.com 9

10. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2011. All rights reserved. Term: Metallic device with prongs. Mounted over the CPU. Draws heat away from the CPU. Heat Sink Information a courtesy of HowStuffWorks.com 10

11. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2011. All rights reserved. Term: Has the appearance of a ribbon. Connects the hard drive to the motherboard. Stands for Integrated Device Electronics. IDE cable Information a courtesy of HowStuffWorks.com 11

12. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2011. All rights reserved. Term: A circuit board. Could be PCI or AGP. Used for Video and Sound. Expansion Card Information a courtesy of HowStuffWorks.com 12