caseThe outershell thatholds allinternalcomponents.fanMoves airinside thecase to keepthings cool.CPUThe brain ofthe computerthatprocesses allinstructions.networkcardEnables yourcomputer toconnect to awirednetworkmonitorDisplayswhat thecomputeris doing.SATAcableConnectsstoragedrives to themotherboard.expansionslotA slot on themotherboardwhere newhardware canbe added.RAMTemporarymemoryused whilethe computeris on.CMOSbatteryPowers thesystem clockand BIOSsettings.powersupplyConverts wallelectricity intopower for thecomputer.speakerProducessound outputfrom thecomputerheatsinkHelps coolthe CPUand preventoverheating.GPUA specialprocessor thathandles videoand imagedisplay.mother-boardThe maincircuit boardthat connectsall parts ofthe computer.mouseMoves apointer onscreen andlets you clickthingskeyboardLets youtype text andcommandsinto thecomputerharddriveA traditionalstoragedevice withspinningdisks.touchpadA built-inpointingdevice oftenfound onlaptops.SSDA fast,modernstoragedevice with nomoving parts.USBportA port usedto connectflash drives,mice, andmore.opticaldrivesed toread orwrite CDsand DVDsBIOSThe systemthat startsthe computerbefore theOS loads.ethernetportPort that lookslike a phonejack, but larger—used fornetwork cables.HDMIportTransfersvideo andaudio to amonitor orTV.caseThe outershell thatholds allinternalcomponents.fanMoves airinside thecase to keepthings cool.CPUThe brain ofthe computerthatprocesses allinstructions.networkcardEnables yourcomputer toconnect to awirednetworkmonitorDisplayswhat thecomputeris doing.SATAcableConnectsstoragedrives to themotherboard.expansionslotA slot on themotherboardwhere newhardware canbe added.RAMTemporarymemoryused whilethe computeris on.CMOSbatteryPowers thesystem clockand BIOSsettings.powersupplyConverts wallelectricity intopower for thecomputer.speakerProducessound outputfrom thecomputerheatsinkHelps coolthe CPUand preventoverheating.GPUA specialprocessor thathandles videoand imagedisplay.mother-boardThe maincircuit boardthat connectsall parts ofthe computer.mouseMoves apointer onscreen andlets you clickthingskeyboardLets youtype text andcommandsinto thecomputerharddriveA traditionalstoragedevice withspinningdisks.touchpadA built-inpointingdevice oftenfound onlaptops.SSDA fast,modernstoragedevice with nomoving parts.USBportA port usedto connectflash drives,mice, andmore.opticaldrivesed toread orwrite CDsand DVDsBIOSThe systemthat startsthe computerbefore theOS loads.ethernetportPort that lookslike a phonejack, but larger—used fornetwork cables.HDMIportTransfersvideo andaudio to amonitor orTV.

Computer Hardware - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. The outer shell that holds all internal components.
    case
  2. Moves air inside the case to keep things cool.
    fan
  3. The brain of the computer that processes all instructions.
    CPU
  4. Enables your computer to connect to a wired network
    network card
  5. Displays what the computer is doing.
    monitor
  6. Connects storage drives to the motherboard.
    SATA cable
  7. A slot on the motherboard where new hardware can be added.
    expansion slot
  8. Temporary memory used while the computer is on.
    RAM
  9. Powers the system clock and BIOS settings.
    CMOS battery
  10. Converts wall electricity into power for the computer.
    power supply
  11. Produces sound output from the computer
    speaker
  12. Helps cool the CPU and prevent overheating.
    heat sink
  13. A special processor that handles video and image display.
    GPU
  14. The main circuit board that connects all parts of the computer.
    mother- board
  15. Moves a pointer on screen and lets you click things
    mouse
  16. Lets you type text and commands into the computer
    keyboard
  17. A traditional storage device with spinning disks.
    hard drive
  18. A built-in pointing device often found on laptops.
    touch pad
  19. A fast, modern storage device with no moving parts.
    SSD
  20. A port used to connect flash drives, mice, and more.
    USB port
  21. sed to read or write CDs and DVDs
    optical drive
  22. The system that starts the computer before the OS loads.
    BIOS
  23. Port that looks like a phone jack, but larger—used for network cables.
    ethernet port
  24. Transfers video and audio to a monitor or TV.
    HDMI port