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    The key components inside a PC system include the processor (CPU), memory (RAM and ROM), buses, and expansion cards. The processor executes program instructions and coordinates activities. It contains a control unit, arithmetic logic unit, and registers. RAM temporarily stores active programs and data, while ROM stores basic startup instructions. Buses allow components like the CPU, memory, and expansion cards to communicate via electrical channels. Expansion cards can be installed to add features to the system.

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    The key components inside a PC system include the processor (CPU), memory (RAM and ROM), buses, and expansion cards. The processor executes program instructions and coordinates activities. It contains a control unit, arithmetic logic unit, and registers. RAM temporarily stores active programs and data, while ROM stores basic startup instructions. Buses allow components like the CPU, memory, and expansion cards to communicate via electrical channels. Expansion cards can be installed to add features to the system.

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    What is inside a PC system?

    Processing
    The nerve centre of a PC is the processor, also called the CPU, or central processing unit. This is built
    into a single chip which executes program instructions and coordinates the activities that take place
    within the computer system. The chip itself is a small piece of silicon with a complex electrical circuit
    called an integrated circuit.
    The processor consists of three main parts:
    The control unit examines the instructions in the user's program, interprets each instruction
    and causes the circuits and the rest of the components - monitor, disk drives, etc. - to execute
    the functions specified.
    The arithmetic logic unit (ALU) performs is mathematical calculations (+, -, etc.) and logical
    operations (AND, OR, NOT).
    The registers are high-speed units of memory used to store and control data. One of the
    registers (the program counter, or PC) keeps track of the next instruction to be performed in the
    main memory. The other (the instruction register,or IR) holds the instruction that is being
    executed (see Fig. 1 on page 13).
    The power and performance of a computer is partly determined by the speed of its processor. A system
    clock sends out signals at fixed intervals to measure and synchronize the flow of data. Clock speed is
    measured in gigahertz (GHz). For example, a CPU running at 4GHz (four thousand million hertz, or 30
    cycles, per second) will enable your PC to handle the most demanding applications.
    RAM and ROM
    The programs and data which pass through the processor must be loaded into the main memory in
    order to be processed. Therefore, when the user runs a program, the CPU looks for it on the hard disk
    and transfers a copy into the RAM chips. RAM (random access memory) is volatile - that is, its
    information is lost when the computer is turned off. However, ROM (read only memory) is non-volatile,
    containing instructions and routines for the basic operations
    of the CPU. The BIOS (basic input/output system) uses ROM to control communication with
    peripherals.
    RAM capacity can be expanded by adding extra chips, usually contained in small circuit boards called
    dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs).
    Buses and cards
    The main circuit board inside your system is called the motherboard and contains the processor, the
    memory chips, expansions slots, and controllers for peripherals, connected by buses - electrical
    channels which allow devices inside the computer to communicate with each other. For example, the
    front side bus carries all data that passes from the CPU to other devices.
    The size of a bus, called bus width, determines how much data can be transmitted, it can be compared
    to the number of lanes on a motorway - the larger the width, the more data can travel along the bus.
    For example, a 64-bit bus can transmit 64 bits of data.
    Expansion slots allow users to install expansion cards, adding features like sound, memory and
    network capabilities.

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