Statistics for Computer Hardware and Ports

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Hardware	Hardware Answer	% Correct
Cools down the computer.	Fan	80%
A piece of hardware that stores long term memory.	Hard Drive	79%
Short-term memory that is cleared when the computer is shut off or a program is closed. The more you have the more applications you can use at once or files/windows open.	Random Access Memory	79%
Converts electricity from the wall into a format that is safe for the computer. Give power to almost all of the components and motherboard.	Power Supply	65%
The brain of the computer. Handles all the instructions it receives from the hardware and software.	Processor	64%
A circuit board that connects all of the major components of the computer to each other. Allows data and power to move from component to component.	Motherboard	52%
Optical drive that reads and writese to a CD or DVD. You can watch movies, install files, save files and more.	CD/DVD Drive	41%
"Firmware" contains instructions to the computer and how to boot. Keeps track of time, date, and location while the computer is powered down.	CMOS Battery and BIOS Chip	40%
Transfers video data and audio data to a display.	HDMI	34%
Connects the monitor or other video to the computer tower.	VGA	33%
Connects a computer to another device or to a network. These can be connected to modem/routers at your house.	Ethernet/Lan	25%
Connects to the processor ____ ____ to keep the processor cool.	Heat Sink	24%
Connects some sort of video to a computer such as a monitor. Can transfer sound and other kinds of data, too. Less common than VGA or HDMI	Display Port	23%
Connects to the ____ ____ to keep the processor cool.	CPU Fan	21%
Wide variety of components that can be connected to a computer including, keyboards, mice, monitors, webcams, microphones and more.	Peripherals	18%
Transmits data from the motherboard to different components.	SATA Cable	17%
Transfers electricity from wall socket to power supply.	External Power	16%
Most popular connection wire. Usually will be one end of a hand-held devices's sync cable.	USB 2.0	15%
Popular sync/power cable on non-Apple phones and other small handheld devices.	Micro USB	14%
Common on printers, and scanners. The other end of the cable is ___ _.	USB B	13%
High performance connection like USB 2.0, but faster.	Firewire	11%
Used to connected headphones, speakers, and mics to the computer.	Audio Jacks	10%
Circuit boards and connected ports that allow you to expand the functionality of your computer.	Expansion Cards	10%
Popular sync/power cable on old cellphones. Commonly used on video cameras and digital cameras.	Mini USB	10%
Sends power around the computer from the power supply.	Internal Power	7%