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Computer Components

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The 6 main components of the Computer
Aleksis Vanags
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Computer Components
  1. CPU
    1. Purpose/Role
      1. The CPU (Central Processing Unit) is the "Heart" of the computer and is there to process instructions
      2. Capacity/Speed
        1. The typical clock speed of a CPU is 2 gHz
        2. Brands/Manufacturers
          1. The 2 biggest manufacturers are Intel and AMD
          2. Typical Price
            1. The typical price of a CPU is £150
            2. Extra Info
              1. Clock speed * number of cores = Instructions per second
            3. GPU
              1. Purpose/Role
                1. The GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) processes instructions related to graphics
                2. Capacity/Speed
                  1. The GPU has a typical speed of 2gHz
                  2. Brands/Manufacturers
                    1. NVidea, Asus and Intel
                    2. Typical Price
                      1. The typical price of a GPU is £600
                    3. RAM
                      1. Purpose/Role
                        1. RAM (Random Access Memory) is a piece of hardware that stores volatile memory
                        2. Capacity/Speed
                          1. The typical RAM size is 8GB
                          2. Typical Price
                            1. The typical price of DDR4 RAM is £180
                            2. Brands/Manufacturers
                              1. Samsung, OCZ and Hynix
                            3. Mother Board
                              1. Purpose/Role
                                1. The motherboard allows the components to communicate with each other
                                2. Capacity/Speed
                                  1. N/A
                                  2. Typical Price
                                    1. The typical price of a motherboard is £200
                                    2. Brands/Manufacturers
                                      1. ASUS, Biostar and ASRock
                                    3. Secondary Storage
                                      1. Purpose/Role
                                        1. To allow more data to be stored
                                        2. Capacity/Speed
                                          1. Sizes vary widely
                                          2. Brands/Manufacturers
                                            1. Samsung and Henan
                                            2. Typical Price
                                              1. Prices vary widely
                                            3. Network Card
                                              1. Capacity/Speed
                                                1. The typical network card can handle 1 GB/s
                                                2. Typical Price
                                                  1. The typical price of a network card is £300
                                                  2. Brands/Manufactures
                                                    1. Melco, Emulex and Cisco
                                                    2. Purpose/Role
                                                      1. The network card allows the computer to connect to a wired/wireless network

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