Jame's Internal Components
- 1. Internet components James Nash Year 11
- 2. CPU A CPU (Central Processing Unit) is like the brain of the computer. It controls every operating system. It has 64 bit processor. For a normal computer its 3.1 GHz and for laptops its 2.1 GHz. The mother stores the memory on it.
- 3. Memory • ROM: Read only memory it is a software component that hold hardware components. • RAM: random access memory it allow you to open more than one applications at the same time. • sRAM: statics random access memory is if you store some thing it will stay there until it has been removed. • dRAM: dynamic random access memory is if you store something is only keeps it for a limited time unless it a refreshed. • EPROM: erasable program read only memory this allows you to keep the memory even if the powers been turned off. • Flash memory permanent storage: is a storage that can be re written or re programed.
- 4. Adapter cards • PCI: peripheral component interconnect this can connect hardware to the mother board. • PCIe: peripheral components interconnect express is the upgraded and faster version of PCI and AGP. • On board and pcmica: is a portable card for expanding your laptop witch is a hot plugging devise. • Card BUS: is a version of pcmica that is used for laptops and Wi- Fi.
- 5. BUS types • Buses are something that moves data around the mother board. There is three types of bus control bus, address bus and data bus. Thiess busses are in a system bus.
- 6. Storage devises • PATA: is a interface component for storage devises. • SATA: is a newer faster version of PATA and it allows hot swapping. • SCSI: it’s a small computer system interface. Its for connection peripherals and allows 8 and 16 bit devises on a single bus. • Solid state: is a new hard drive that uses integrated circuits for memory. • Partitioning: splitting up a hard drive in to multiple segments. • Formatting: setting the hard drive for a set file format like FAT32 and NTFS.
- 7. Input and output devices • Input devices are devices that feeds information in to the computer. Things like keyboards, mice, microphones and touchpads. • Outputs are devices that feed information out from the computer. Things like monitors, earphones, speakers and printer.
- 8. PSU Opened computer case Disk drive CPU (under the heat sink) Hard drive Heat sink Case fan Chip set PATA cable (north) NIC card Chip set Graphics card CMOS/BIOS battery (south)