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The X86 Microprocessors: Architecture and Programming (8086 to Pentium), 1st Edition
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The X86 Microprocessors: Architecture and Programming (8086 to Pentium), 1st Edition

by Lyla B. Das
May 2024
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
665 pages
23h 2m
English
Pearson India
Content preview from The X86 Microprocessors: Architecture and Programming (8086 to Pentium), 1st Edition
562 THE x86 MICROPROCESSORS562 THE x86 MICROPROCESSORS
17.1 | The Modern PC
We have, in previous chapters, seen the evolution of the PC and how things have changed over
the years. We will go into the details of the PC as it is now, with the latest features, and in so
doing, we will also have a peep into how and why changes have occurred.
What are the parts associated with a PC?  ey are:
Processor, RAM and ROMi)
Video monitor, keyboard, mouseii)
Hard diskiii)
Printer, speaker, modemiv)
CD/DVD drives, fl oppy drives (obsolete, more or less)v)
Connectors to optional devices like external hard disk, fl ash memory, infra red devices, blue vi)
tooth devices, digital camera and so on.
In this list, the fi rst three sets are mandatory for any system. ...
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