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    Extensive Hardware Vocabulary

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    1. There are many ways to organize hardware vocabulary, including diagrams, pictures, and categorizing terms by components like motherboards, graphics cards, hard drives, and their related features. 2. The document lists and defines common verbs used for working with hardware, such as assemble, connect, insert, install, mount, plug, replace, screw, turn on, and upgrade. These verbs describe actions like adding or removing components, connecting cables, installing software or drivers, and powering devices on or off. 3. Understanding these hardware terms and the actions they describe can help when working with or troubleshooting computers.

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    1. There are many ways to organize hardware vocabulary, including diagrams, pictures, and categorizing terms by components like motherboards, graphics cards, hard drives, and their related features. 2. The document lists and defines common verbs used for working with hardware, such as assemble, connect, insert, install, mount, plug, replace, screw, turn on, and upgrade. These verbs describe actions like adding or removing components, connecting cables, installing software or drivers, and powering devices on or off. 3. Understanding these hardware terms and the actions they describe can help when working with or troubleshooting computers.

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    1. There are many ways to organize hardware vocabulary, including diagrams, pictures, and categorizing terms by components like motherboards, graphics cards, hard drives, and their related features. 2. The document lists and defines common verbs used for working with hardware, such as assemble, connect, insert, install, mount, plug, replace, screw, turn on, and upgrade. These verbs describe actions like adding or removing components, connecting cables, installing software or drivers, and powering devices on or off. 3. Understanding these hardware terms and the actions they describe can help when working with or troubleshooting computers.

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    Extensive Hardware Vocabulary

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    1. There are many ways to organize hardware vocabulary, including diagrams, pictures, and categorizing terms by components like motherboards, graphics cards, hard drives, and their related features. 2. The document lists and defines common verbs used for working with hardware, such as assemble, connect, insert, install, mount, plug, replace, screw, turn on, and upgrade. These verbs describe actions like adding or removing components, connecting cables, installing software or drivers, and powering devices on or off. 3. Understanding these hardware terms and the actions they describe can help when working with or troubleshooting computers.

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    1 EXTENSIVE HARDWARE VOCABULARY

    There are different ways to organise your vocabulary. Diagrams and pictures make it easier to organise
    and memorise words. Take a look at the different ways to organise vocabulary.

    brand and model graphics cards


    North Bridge LAN cards
    supported CPU South Bridge audio cards
    CPU socket type ISA slots
    CPU type PCI slots
    hard drives
    PCI Express slots CD/DVD ROM drive
    Chipsets AGP slot CD/DVD writer
    memory slots
    expansion slots IDE/ATA connectors
    Motherboard Serial ATA connectors
    storage devices movement keys
    onboard audio power connectors numeric pad
    audio chipset fan connectors function keys
    audio connectors space key
    onboard video
    IDE connectors enter key
    onboard LAN control key
    SATA connectores
    internal connectors power LED connector alt key
    rear panel ports keyboard
    keyboard port
    FSB frequency
    mouse port
    parallel port mouse primary button
    secondary button
    serial port
    USB ports mouse mat
    IEEE 1394 ports scroll wheel
    insert a audio jacks
    CD/DVD

    blank/
    rewritable eject a
    CD/DVD CD/DVD
    CD/DVD
    ROM drive

    copy a burn a
    CD/DVD CD/D
    2 VERBS RELATED TO HARDWARE

    Take a look at all these verbs. They are related to hardware. They can be used with different hardwarecomponents and pieces. Read
    about them and do the exercises.

    ASSEMBLE CONNECT
    ADD ATTACH
    DISASSEMBLE DISCONNECT

    You may add memory You may assemble or dis- You may attach a cable to You may connect or dis-
    to your computer if the assemble a computer or a a connector. connect any cable or de-
    memory in your computer device. vice to or from your com-
    is very limited. puter.

    INSERT INSTALL
    FIT HANDLE
    REMOVE UNISTALL
    For a processor to fit a You may insert or remove
    processor socket or for an You may handle a ma- a memory module, e.g. a You may install or unin-
    expansion card to fit an chine such as a computer DDR2 memory module, stall a peripheral, an ex-
    expansion slot they must or a vehicle. Handle is a into a memory slot. pansion card, or any hard-
    be the appropriate size synonym of manipulate. You say insert to and re- ware component.
    and shape. move from

    PLUG
    MOUNT OVERHEAT PLACE
    UNPLUG
    You may place a compo- You may plug a power
    You may mount a mother- A processor may over- nent in a particular posi- cord or a cable into a sock-
    board or a DVD drive by heat if you the fan doesn’t tion. For example, you et or a connector. Or you
    fixing it to the tower case work properly. may place a processor on may unplug a power cord
    of a computer. the processor socket in or- or a cable from a socket or
    der to insert it. connector.

    PUSH SCREW
    PRESS REPLACE
    PULL UNSCREW
    You may push a memory
    You may press a key on module until it fits into a You may replace a old or You may screw or un-
    your keyboard, or you memory slot. Or you may broken hardware compo- screw screws using a
    may press a button, e.g. pull a memory module or nent by a new one. screwdriver.
    the power button of your an expansion card in order
    computer. to remove it.

    TURN ON
    SUPPORT UPGRADE VERIFY
    TURN OFF
    You may turn on or turn You may upgrade an old
    A motherboard may sup- off your PC to make it computer, hardware com- You may verify that a ca-
    port a specific type of pro- start or stop working. ponent, or application to a ble is connected, or you
    cessor, or expansion card. It means the same as new one. Upgrade is also may just verify that every-
    switch on/ switch off. a noun, i.e. a new version thing is right.
    of something.

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