CHAPTER 9Internal Computing Components: Objective 2.3: Explain the purpose of common internal computing components.
We've covered the ways that you get data into and out of a computer system and the use of peripherals. Now let's take a look inside the computer itself and learn about the internal components of a computer.
In this chapter, you'll learn everything you need to know about ITF+ objective 2.3, including the following topics:
- Motherboard/system board
- Firmware/BIOS
- RAM
- CPU
- Storage
- GPU
- Cooling
- NIC
CPU
The central processing unit (CPU) is the brain of the computer, and it performs most of the processing that happens inside the computer. Different computers have different types of CPUs, and those CPUs may be manufactured by ...
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