Computer System Activity 1

5. – Used to connect speakers, headphones, or microphones.
6. Connector – The main power connector that supplies electricity to the motherboard.
7. – Used to connect older storage devices like IDE hard drives and optical drives.
9. Connector – Provides additional power specifically to the CPU.
10. – Stores firmware that initializes hardware during system startup.
11. Socket – The slot where the processor is installed. It allows the CPU to communicate with other components.
14. – Ports used to connect modern storage devices such as HDDs and SSDs.
15. – A metal component that absorbs and dissipates heat from chips to prevent overheating.
17. – A port that transmits both audio and video signals to a display device.
18. – Used to configure or reset motherboard settings manually.
19. – Used to connect external devices like flash drives, keyboards, and mice.

1. – Expansion slots used to install adapter cards such as sound cards or network cards.
2. – Used to connect a floppy disk drive.
3. – A port used to connect the monitor for video output (analog).
4. – A port used to connect a telephone line for internet access (older systems).
8. – A port used to connect the monitor for digital video output.
11. Connector – A connector used to power and control the cooling fan of the system unit.
12. Slots – Slots where the RAM is inserted. These store temporary data while the computer is running.
13. – An older expansion slot used mainly for graphics cards.
16. – Used to connect older keyboards and mice.