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| This type of electricity can cause computer components to malfunction. To avoid problems, users should take precautions such as grounding themselves before working in the system. |
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| This signal is continuous between two fixed settings; it can take on an infinite number of intermediary values. ______________________ |
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| This signal has two fixed states. It is either on or off. It can take on only two numeric values. _____________________ |
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| Electricity flows readily through this type of substance because it offers less resistance to current flow. |
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Circle the correct answer.
Most metal / organic materials serve as good conductors, but metal / organic materials serve as better insulators. |
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| Most metal materials serve as good conductors, but organic materials serve as better insulators. |
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| This type of material conducts less electricity than a conductor but has more natural conductivity than an insulator. |
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Provide a few specific examples of materials with the following electrical properties:
a Good conductors ______________________________________
b Good insulators _______________________________________
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| Conductors: gold, silver, aluminum, iron, mercury, carbon. Insulators: Wood, glass, Rubber. Semiconductors: Germanium, Silicon. |
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| This electrical device was invented in 1947 at Bell Labs and revolutionized digital computers. It can also amplify a signal or act as a switch to open or close a circuit. |
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| These are the leads on a discrete transistor. |
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| Transistors acting in conjunction with other transistors create these miniature circuits that translate electrical flow into meaningful information. |
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| This term refers to the microchip that is etched onto the silicon wafer. |
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| Pin Grid Array style processors fit into this type of connector on the motherboard. |
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Determine if the statements are true or false. If false, correct the statement.
It is not necessary to match the processor with a compatible socket or slot on the
motherboard. Intel processors are designed to be interchangeable with AMD processors. |
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| False, there is a different number of pins between the two. |
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| Electrostatic Discharge - The unintended movement of electrons from one body to another. |
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| Dual Inline Package - A type of solid state device (computer chip) housed in a rectangular casing with two rows of connecting pins. |
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| Single Edge Contact Cartridge - A computer chip developed by Intel that closely resembles an expansion card, and fits into a slot on the motherboard. |
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Pin Grid Array - A type of computer chip package in which the conducting pins are
located on the bottom in a grid of squares. |
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| Zero Insertion Force - socket on the motherboard for holding the CPU. |
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