WHATS IN A COMPUTER?
DANAE HARLAFTIS 7B
NIC
An NIC (Network Interface Controller) is a network adapter. It’s a computer hardware. The network interface can be built into a motherboard.
CPU
The central processing unit (CPU) is the brain of your computer. It handles all the instructions that you give to your computer, and the faster it does it, the better.
NORTHBRIDGE
Northbridge is an Intel chipset that communicates with the computer processor and controls interaction with memory, the Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI).
AUDIO JACKS
Audio jacks are found on many types of audio equipment and musical instruments that accept items plugged into them. In a car, an audio jack, (also called a "media jack" or "auxiliary (AUX) jack,") is a small phone socket that connects any portable music player to the vehicle's amplifier, which is the place where you can plug in in, and speakers. Also, you can plug in to a CD.
NIC
An NIC (Network Interface Controller) is a network adapter. It’s a circuit card that is installed in a computer so it can connect to a network.
CPU FAN (COOLER)
CPU Fan (cooler): The CPU (Central Processing Unit) Fan is the most important element of the computer. It’s called the brain of the computer. It processes data and interprets the computer’s hardware and software.
SOUTHBRIDGE
AGP SLOT
The Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) is a high-speed channel for attaching a video card to a computer system. It’s a graphics controller has direct access to the system memory.
PCI SLOT
A Peripheral Component Interconnect is used to attach hardware to a computer. Although it has been used since 2000, it has been replaced by PCI Express. 3 examples of PCI devices -> modem -> network card -> sound card -> video card.
CMOS BATTERY
The CMOS (complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor) Battery is the small amount of memory on a computer motherboard (short term memory) that stores the BIOS settings.
SATA PORT
The SATA Port ( abbreviated as Serial AT Attachment) is a computer bus that connects big storage devices like hard disk drives and optical drives.
IDE CONNECTOR
The IDE Connector (Integrated Drive Electronics) is an interface connecting storage devices such as hard drives and Cd’s or Dvd’s. Only one cable does this important job!