This document defines and provides examples of various computer expansion slots, adapter cards, peripherals, and removable flash memory. It explains that expansion slots hold adapter cards that enhance system functions and connect peripherals. Peripherals connect to the computer and are controlled by the processor. Examples of adapter cards given are sound cards and video cards. Removable flash memory like memory cards, USB drives, and PC cards can be hot-plugged while the computer is running.

1. Expansion Slot
• Socket on the motherboard that can hold an adapter
card

2. Adapter Card
• Expansion Card
• Circuit board that enhances functions of a
component of the system unit and provideos
connections to peripherals

3. Peripheral
• Device that connect to the system unit
• Controlled by processor in the computer
• Eg: Modems, disk drivers, printers , scanner, keyboard

4. Sound Card
• Enhance the sound generating capabilities
• By allowing sound to be input through a microphone
and output through external speaker and
headphones

5. Video card
• Called a graphics card
• Converts computer output into a video signal
• Travel through cable to monitor,display the image on
the screen

6. Removable Flash Memory
• Hot plugging
• Insert and remove the removable flash memory while
computer is running
• Eg: Memory cards, USB flash drive, PC
Cards, ExpressCard module

7. Memory Card
• Removable flash memory device
• Insert and remove from a slot in a personal
computer, game console, mobile device, card
reader
• smart phones, digital cameras ,portable
media player

8. USB flash drive
• Plug in a USB port on a computer or mobile device

9. PC Card Slot/Expansion Card
Slot
• Hold a PC Card or an ExpressCard module

10. PC Card
• Thin, credit card-sized removable flash memory
device
• Enable traditional notebook computers and Tablet
PCs to access the Internet wirelessly

11. ExpressCard module
• Adds memory, communications, multimedia, and
security capabilities to computer

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