Which of the following is used to connect to a wireless access point?

A Network Interface Card (NIC), specifically a wireless NIC, provides the hardware necessary for a computer or other device to connect to a network, enabling communication with a wireless access point (WAP) over radio waves. This component translates data between the computer and the network medium.

An SSD (Solid State Drive) is a storage device used for data persistence, not for network connectivity.

A GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is responsible for rendering images and video, not for network communication.

A USB (Universal Serial Bus) is an interface used for connecting peripheral devices and data transfer, but it is not the component that directly connects to a wireless access point; a wireless NIC would connect via a USB port if it's an external adapter.