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Hardware Components & Peripherals Flashcards
CompTIA A+ 220-1202 (V15) Flashcards
| Front | Back |
| How does thermal paste help CPU cooling? | Improves heat transfer between CPU and heatsink |
| Name a common motherboard form factor? | ATX/MicroATX/Mini-ITX |
| Name a type of permanent storage device | Hard Disk Drive |
| Name another type of permanent storage device | Solid State Drive |
| What does CPU stand for | Central Processing Unit |
| What does DIMM stand for? | Dual Inline Memory Module |
| What does DPI measure in a mouse? | Mouse sensitivity in Dots Per Inch |
| What does HDMI stand for? | High-Definition Multimedia Interface |
| What does POST stand for? | Power-On Self-Test |
| What does PSU stand for | Power Supply Unit |
| What does RAM stand for | Random Access Memory |
| What does UEFI stand for? | Unified Extensible Firmware Interface |
| What is a CMOS battery? | Keeps BIOS settings powered when PC is off |
| What is a KVM switch used for? | Controls multiple computers with one keyboard video and mouse |
| What is a PCIe slot used for? | Installing expansion cards like GPUs/network cards |
| What is GPU VRAM? | Dedicated graphics memory for GPU operations |
| What is the BIOS responsible for? | Booting and initializing hardware before OS loads |
| What is the function of a NIC? | Connects computer to a network |
| What is the function of an optical drive | Reads and writes optical discs |
| What is the function of an SSD | Stores data permanently using flash memory |
| What is the function of RAM | Stores data temporarily |
| What is the function of the PSU | Provides power to computer components |
| What is the functional difference between HDD and SSD in performance? | SSDs have faster read/write speeds. |
| What is the main function of the motherboard | Connects all computer components |
| What is the primary purpose of a GPU | Handles graphics rendering |
| What is the purpose of a heatsink? | Dissipates heat away from components |
| What is Thunderbolt used for? | High-speed data and video transfer |
| What peripheral is used for printing | Printer |
| What peripheral is used to display visual output | Monitor |
| What type of RAM is commonly used in modern computers | DDR4, DDR5, etc. |
| What type of USB port is reversible? | USB-C |
This deck of a CompTIA 1202 practice test covers key hardware components such as motherboards, CPUs, RAM, storage devices, and peripheral equipment like monitors, printers, and input devices. It focuses on recognition, functionality, and troubleshooting strategies for these elements.