Practices

JavaScript

Place

high-level programming language

computer hardware

class

physical components of a computer

floppy disk

class

removable disk storage medium

graphics card

class

expansion card which generates a feed of output images to a display

cache

class

computing component that transparently stores data so that future requests for that data can be served faster

power supply unit

class

internal computer component that provides power to other components

virtual reality headset

class

head-mounted device that provides virtual reality for the wearer

Trusted Platform Module

class

international standard for a secure cryptoprocessor, a dedicated microcontroller designed to secure hardware through integrated cryptographic keys

clock face

class

part of a non-digital clock that displays the time

Raptor Lake

class

Intel microprocessor, released in 2022

telephone keypad

class

keypad that appears on a "Touch Tone" telephone

computer mouse

class

hand-held device used to move a pointer on a computer display

printer

class

computer peripheral that prints text or graphics

microphone

class

acoustic-to-electric transducer or sensor that converts sound into an electrical signal

motherboard

class

main printed circuit board (PCB) for a computing device

router

class

device that connects computer networks

image scanner

class

device that optically scans images, printed text, handwriting, or an object, and converts it to a digital image

touchscreen

class

input/output device usually layered on the top of an electronic visual display

webcam

class

computer-connected video camera that streams its image in real time to a computer network

peripheral

class

hardware device which attaches to a computer and provides input, output, storage or communication facilities

microcontroller

class

small computer on a single integrated circuit

computer memory

class

physical device used to store information for immediate use in a digital electronic device

network card

class

hardware component that connects a computer to a computer network

sound card

class

expansion card that provides input and output of audio signals

ethernet hub

class

device for connecting multiple Ethernet devices together and making them act as a single network segment

optical disc

class

flat and usually circular disc which encodes binary data, primarily used for physical data distribution and long-term archival

chipset

class

set of electronic components in an integrated circuit that manages the data flow between the processor, memory and peripherals

CD-ROM

class

pre-pressed compact disc containing computer data

plasma display

class

flat panel type

graphic tablet

class

computer input device

programmable logic controller

class

digital computer used for automation of electromechanical processes

plotter

class

computer output device that draws on or cuts into paper or other materials by moving a pen or knife

laser printer

class

type of printer

input device

class

peripheral to provide data and signals to an information processing system

display device

class

output device for presentation of information in visual form

touchpad

class

pointing device

computer case

class

enclosure that contains most of the components of a computer

expansion card

class

circuit board able to be connected to a computer system to add functionality

wireless access point

class

device that allows wireless devices to connect to a wired network using Wi-Fi, or related standards

network bridge

class

device that creates a larger computer network from two smaller networks

electronic paper

class

paper like display technology

gamepad

class

type of game controller held in two hands and where fingers provide input

hydrophone

class

underwater microphone

computer terminal

class

computer input/output device; an electronic or electromechanical hardware device that is used for entering data into, and displaying data from, a computer or a computing system update programming

light pen

class

computer input device

TV tuner card

class

kind of television tuner that allows television signals to be received by a computer

LaserDisc

class

optical video disc format

interactive whiteboard

class

large interactive computer display

inkjet printer

class

type of computer printer

data buffer

class

region of a physical memory storage used to temporarily store data while it is being moved from one place to another

musical keyboard

class

musical instrument component

trackball

class

pointing device

output device

class

type of computer hardware device that transmits information from the computer to the user

optical disc drive

class

disk drive that uses laser light or electromagnetic waves to read or write data

teleprompter

class

display device that provides a speaker with electronic visual text of a speech or script

electronic visual display

class

electrically controlled display with no moving parts

computer port

class

computer hardware for interfacing with external peripherals or networks

barcode reader

class

electronic device that can read and output printed barcodes to a computer

networking hardware

class

devices that mediate data in a computer network

Super Audio CD

class

read-only optical disc for high-fidelity audio storage