computer hardware
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Mr. Maxson
Last Update: November 2015
Computer Hardware
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•Research!•Research!•Research!
• Using the Internet is a requirement
Step 1 for building a PC
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• Speed• Core• Thermal Design Power (TDP)• Bit Rate
CPU
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• Socket/CPU• Form Factor• RAM Slots• Max RAM
• Hardware such as Video and Sound Cards, Network Interfaces, etc.… could be built in to the Motherboard
Motherboard
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• RAM• Speed• Type• Column Access Strobe (CAS)• Modules• Size
Memory
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• Hard Drive(s)• Series• Form• Type• Capacity• Cache
Storage
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• Series• Chipset• Memory (VRAM)• Core Clock
Video Card
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• Type (Form)• Drive Bay• Ext. 5 ¼ “• Int. 3 ½ “
• Power Supply?
• Other Types of Forms (difficult to customize-upgrade)• Modular• Laptops• Tablets
Case
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• Series• Form• Efficiency• Watts• Modular
Power Supply
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• Blu-Ray (BD)• DVD• Read Speed• Write Speed• Used to be called CD ROM drive
• Old School Storage• Floppy Disk• Zip Drives• Tape Drives
Optical Drive
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Software that runs the HardwareMost Popular• Windows• Linux (Unix)• OS X (Apple Proprietary Hardware Only- Unix Based)• Google Chrome• Java Based
Operating System
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• Resolution• Size• Resp. Time (low in MS=Faster)• IPS (In-Plane Switching)• Interface- VGA HD15, HDMI, DVI
Monitor
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• USB• Network, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth Connected (server-cloud)• Old School Devices
External Storage
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• Chipset• Channels• Bits• SNR (signal-to-noise-ratio)• Sample Rate• Input/output Ports • PCI, USB
Soundcard
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• Interface• PCI• USB• Ports• Mbps• Gbps
Wired Network Adapter
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• Interface• Protocols
Wireless Network Adapter
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• Keyboard• Mouse• Speakers/Headphones• Wireless-Wired
Peripherals
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• Close Proximity Wireless• USB (dongle) or PCI Card
A Note About Bluetooth
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• CPU Cooler• Case Fan- Case Fan Controller• Thermal Compound
Cooling
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• Uninterruptable Power SupplyUPS
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• Microphones• Printers• Scanners• Robotics• Radios• Telephone Systems• Sensors• Cameras• Payment Systems
• Usually USB or Wireless (expansion card on motherboard)
Other Input/output
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• Software that tells the Operating System how to use a piece of Hardware
Drivers
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• The more the better• The faster the better• Be sure everything fits together• Warranties and Returns
Final Tips
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In Edmodo• Using the website:• https://pcpartpicker.com/• Fill out the Word Document “My PC Specs”• Copy & Paste, or type• Save As the Document with your name in the file name• Upload to Edmodo when you submit the assignment
Assignment