week 3
Application Software: Business Software, Graphics and Multimedia Software, Software for Home, Personal, and Educational Use, Web Applications.
THE SYSTEM UNIT
The Motherboard
PROCESSOR
The Control Unit
The Arithmetic Logic Unit
Machine Cycle
The System Clock
Dual-Core and Multi-Core Processors
Comparison of Personal Computer
Processors
Buying a Personal Computer
DATA REPRESENTATION
MEMORY
Bytes and Addressable Memory
Memory Sizes
Types of Memory
RAM
Cache
ROM
Flash Memory
CMOS
Memory Access Times
EXPANSION SLOTS AND ADAPTER
CARDS
Flash Memory Cards, USB Flash Drives,
PC Cards, and ExpressCard Modules
PORTS AND CONNECTORS
Serial Ports
Parallel Ports
USB Ports
FireWire Ports
Special-Purpose Ports
BUSES
BAYS
POWER SUPPLY
MOBILE COMPUTERS AND
DEVICES
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
KEEPING YOUR COMPUTER CLEAN
COMPANIES ON THE CUTTING
EDGE
AMD
Intel
TECHNOLOGY TRAILBLAZERS
Jack Kilby
Gordon Moore
