The CPU is the brain of the computer and contains the control unit and arithmetic logic unit. The motherboard holds all components including the CPU, RAM, power supply, and connects them to interact as a functional machine. RAM provides temporary storage and transfers files between the hard drive and CPU for processing. The hard drive provides permanent storage for files and the operating system.
The CPU is the brain of the computer and contains the control unit and arithmetic logic unit. The motherboard holds all components including the CPU, RAM, power supply, and connects them to interact as a functional machine. RAM provides temporary storage and transfers files between the hard drive and CPU for processing. The hard drive provides permanent storage for files and the operating system.
The CPU is the brain of the computer and contains the control unit and arithmetic logic unit. The motherboard holds all components including the CPU, RAM, power supply, and connects them to interact as a functional machine. RAM provides temporary storage and transfers files between the hard drive and CPU for processing. The hard drive provides permanent storage for files and the operating system.
The CPU is the brain of the computer and contains the control unit and arithmetic logic unit. The motherboard holds all components including the CPU, RAM, power supply, and connects them to interact as a functional machine. RAM provides temporary storage and transfers files between the hard drive and CPU for processing. The hard drive provides permanent storage for files and the operating system.
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COMPUTER COMPONENTS AND IT’S
FUNCTION
CPU
The central processing unit (CPU) is the brain of a
computer system. It carries out the instructions of a computer program, to perform the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output operations of the system. The CPU is made up of the Control Unit(CU) and the Arithmetic and Logic Unit(ALU).
CU: The control unit is a part of the CPU that instructs
other parts of the computer system to carry out program instructions.
ALU: The ALU is a a digital circuit that performs arithmetic
and logical operations. Motherboard
The motherboard is an underlying circuit
board that holds all the computer components together. Computer components, including the CPU, RAM, power supply and hard drive, plug into the motherboard. This allows the separate components to interact with each other to create a fully functional machine. While each computer part has a unique function, they would be useless without the unifying motherboard. Random Access Memory (RAM)
(i)RAM slot (ii)RAM
Random access memory, also known as
main memory, provides a buffer between the hard drive and central processing unit. When files are requested for processing, they get transferred from the hard drive to the memory. The CPU then processes the file and replaces it in the memory. The RAM provides a temporary storage that gets erased when power is removed from the machine. It is important to save modified files to the hard drive so that they get saved if power is lost. HARD DRIVE
Hard drive/disk are made up of rigid material and
are usually a stack of metal disks sealed in a box. The hard disk and the hard disk drive exist together as a unit and is a permanent part of the computer where data and programs are saved. These disks have storage capacities ranging from 1GB to 80 GB and more. Hard disks are rewritable.
A hard drive provides permanent storage for the
operating system, programs and files on a machine. When files are saved to the hard drive, they are retained through power outages. Traditional hard drives are composed of magnetic platters that spin when in use. Solid state drives, which contain no moving parts, are another option. SOUND CARD
A sound card (also known as an audio card) is
an internal computer expansion card that facilitates the input and output of audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using hardware inside the PC. Typical uses of sound cards include providing the audio component for multimedia applications such as music composition, editing video or audio, presentation, education and entertainment (games) and video projection. GRAPHIC/VIDEO CARD
(Nvidia graphic card) (ATi Radeon graphic card)
A video card (also called a video adapter, display card,
graphics card, graphics board, display adapter or graphics adapter and sometimes preceded by the word discrete or dedicated to emphasize the distinction between this implementation and integrated graphics) is an expansion card which generates a feed of output images to a display (such as a computer monitor). Within the industry, video cards are sometimes called graphics add-in-boards, abbreviated as AIBs,with the word "graphics" usually omitted. Virtually all current video cards are built with either AMD-sourced or Nvidia-sourced graphics chips.Most video cards offer various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes and 2D graphics, MPEG-2/MPEG-4 decoding, TV output, or the ability to connect multiple monitors (multi-monitor). CHIPSET
A chipset is a set of electronic components in
an integrated circuit that manages the data flow between the processor, memory and peripherals. It is usually found in the motherboard of a computer. Chipsets are usually designed to work with a specific family of microprocessors. Because it controls communications between the processor and external devices, the chipset plays a crucial role in determining system performance.
