Revision mindmap

Revision mindmap

1. Computer Components

   • CPU
     • CPU handles basic instructions and allocates the more complicated tasks to other specific chips to get them to do what they do best. It’s the core of your PC, smartphone, or tablet. and it’s what makes the whole device run as it should.
   • Motherboard
     • Computer memory is a device capable of storing information temporarily or permanently.
   • GPU
     • A printed circuit board that controls the output to a display screen.
   • Memory
     • Computer memory is a device capable of storing information temporarily or permanently.
   • Secondary storage
     • Secondary memory stores memory until it is deleted or overridden.
   • Network Card
     • A network card is a device that connects a computer to a computer network via an Ethernet cable

2. Cache memory

   • Cache memory is much faster than a normal ram memory. It also acts as the first point of contact when looking for data.