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The Motherboard: B.A. (Mahayana Studies) 000-209 Introduction To Computer Science
The Motherboard: B.A. (Mahayana Studies) 000-209 Introduction To Computer Science
(Mahayana Studies)
000-209 Introduction to Computer Science
November 2005 - March 2006
5. The Motherboard
1. Inside a PC
2. The Motherboard the 'brains'
3. RAM
4. ROM types of memory
5. CMOS Memory
6. The CPU the processor
7. Expansion Slots
8. Booting the Computer
Sound/network
cards
Wires and
ribbon cables
Expansion slots
Processor chip
(the CPU)
RAM
continued
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RAM contents can be accessed
in any (i.e. random) order.
Pentium Chip
PowerPC Chip
Chip Fan
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The CPU and RAM
The CPU
continued
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The instruction pointer in the CPU's control unit
stores the location of the next program instruction
to be executed.
continued
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The ALU (arithmetic logic unit) executes the
instruction.
continued
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Common expansion cards:
graphics card (for connecting to a monitor)
network card (for transmitting data over a network)
sound card (for connecting to a microphone and
speakers)
continued
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8. Booting a Computer
This is not an
example of
computer booting.
Fan
Power light