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Essential Hardware Terms
 

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Essential Hardware TermsOnline version

Test your hardware knowledge with key terms.

by JUAN CARLOS MUNOZ HUMANES
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Primary circuit board that interconnects all components.

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Central unit that executes instructions.

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Storage area for data and program code while in use.

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Expansion unit that handles image rendering for display.

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Non-volatile storage device with no moving parts.

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Abbreviation for unit delivering power from outlets to components.

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Expansion card providing network connectivity via wired networks.

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System responsible for dissipating heat from components.

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Conjunto de componentes físicos de un ordenador o dispositivo electrónico.

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Conecta todos los componentes del ordenador. Es como el “esqueleto” y sistema de comunicación.

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Es el “cerebro” del ordenador. Ejecuta todas las instrucciones.

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Almacenan temporalmente (RAM) o permanentemente (ROM) los datos y programas.

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Guarda los datos de forma permanente.

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Convierte la corriente eléctrica en energía para cada componente.

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Controla el flujo de datos entre los componentes.

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Conectan dispositivos y permiten la transferencia de datos.

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Evita el sobrecalentamiento del procesador y otros componentes.

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Realiza las operaciones matemáticas (sumas, restas…) y lógicas (comparaciones).

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Indica cuántas operaciones puede realizar por segundo. Se mide en Gigahercios (GHz)

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Es una memoria ultrarrápida, situada dentro o muy cerca de la CPU.

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sirven para introducir datos. Teclado, ratón, micrófono, escáner, cámara.

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Cada núcleo es como un pequeño procesador dentro del procesador principal. Los procesadores modernos tienen varios núcleos (dual-core, quad-core, octa-core...), lo que les permite realizar varias tareas a la vez.

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Pequeñas memorias internas muy rápidas que almacenan datos temporales que la CPU necesita en ese momento.

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