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

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.


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