HARDWARE

HARDWARE

1. in computing it refers to the physical, tangible parts of a computer system, its electrical, electronic, electromechanical and mechanical components.

   • PROCESSING DATA: THE CPU
     • the core of a computer is the central processing unit, or cpu it can be thought of as the "brains" of the device. the cpu carries out the commands sent to it by the software and retums results to be acted upon
   • SIDEBAR: MOORE'S LAW AND HUANG'S LAW
     • as you know computers get faster every year. many times, we are not sure if we want to buy today's model because next week it won't be the most advanced any more.
   • MOTHERBOARD
     • is the main circuit board on the computer. the cpu, memory, and storage components, among other things, all connect into the motherboard. motherboards come in different shapes and sizes.
   • RANDOM-ACCESS MEMORY
     • when a computer boots, it begins to load information on from storage into its working memory.
   • HARD DISK
     • while the RAM is used as working memory, the computer also
   • SOLID STATE DRIVES
     • solid state drives ( SSD) are becoming more popular in personal computers. the SSD performs the same funtion as a hard disk namely long-term.
   • REMOVABLE MEDIA
     • removable storage has changed greatly over the four decades of PCs . floppy disks have been replaced by CD-ROM
   • TABLET COMPUTERS
     • a tablet computer uses a touch screen as its primary input and is small enough and light enough to be easily transported.