Computer Components

Computer Components

1. CPU

   • Central Processing Unit
   • sends signals to control the other parts of the computer
   • a CPU with one core at 1 GHz = 1 billion calculations per second
   • a CPU with one core at 4 GHz = 4 billion calculations per second
   • a CPU with two cores a 1 GHz = 2 billion calculations per second

2. RAM

   • Random Access Memory
   • Short term data storage
   • located in the upper right corner of any consumer level motherboard.
   • Volatile - is computer storage that only maintains its data while the device is powered.

3. Motherboard

   • a printed circuit board that allows the CPU, RAM, and all other computer hardware components to communicate with each other.

4. Network Card

   • Allows the computer to connect to the internet and other networks

5. GPU

   • Graphic card
   • renders images, animations and video for the computer's screen.
   • Graphic Processing unit
   • located on plug-in cards, in a chipset on the motherboard or in the same chip as the CPU

6. Secondary Storage

   • USB, SSD, Disks
   • devices and media that are not constantly accessible by a computer system.

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