Nt1310 Central Processing Unit

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In very scientific terms, a computer is a device that was originally used to carry out a set of arithmetic and logical operations automatically. There are different types of computers in today’s technology markets, i.e. desktops and laptops; however, all computers come with one processing unit commonly known as the Central Processing Unit (CPU) or in more layman terms referred to as the brain of the computer (Central processing unit, 2015).More specifically, a CPU is a small piece of hardware that is placed on a motherboard, which is a platform that serves to connect all the major components of a computer such as CPU, memory, and hard drives. If the CPU is known as the brain of a computer, then the motherboard is commonly referred to as the …show more content…

The programs functions such that it takes inputs from an input device which is a commonly a keyboard along with other electronic devices associated with a computer, which are mouse, microphone, DVD and less commonly the floppy disk. Once the input is received, the system unit (CPU) processes the command behind the scene and presents the required results as an output on a monitor (Central processing unit, 2015). The results obtained can be obtained on paper from another output device that is the printers or alternatively the speakers depending on the type of input (Central processing unit, 2015). For a CPU to function, Apart from it functioning as a standalone device, technological developments have made it possible to communicate from one device to another via a modem. A modem, which is in fact short for modulator-demodulator, enables a computer to transmit data over devices such as telephones and cable lines (Central processing unit, …show more content…

DRAM a storage unit that is typically used for data or program code that a computer processor needs to function (Dynamic RAM: Definition & Types, 2003-2015). Therefore, DRAM slots is where computer memory is placed. DRAM stores each program code in a storage cell consisting of a capacitor and a transistor, which is organized in rectangular configuration of storage. The term dynamic is attached to RAM because this memory system needs to be refreshed every few milliseconds to compensate for charge leaks from the capacitor (Dynamic RAM: Definition & Types,

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