Unit 2: CPUs and MemoryI am also expected to find out how SSD's handle cache if they do at all. Me personally, because I'm awesome enough to ask a question like that.
Objectives
2: Identify the major components of the motherboard in a PC including the CPU, chipset, memory, and expansion bus, and describe how they coexist.Content Covered
- Describe the different types of CPUs found in a PC and explain why one type is preferred over another.
- Explain how to identify the different types of memory modules and how they interface with the CPU.
- Explain the relationship between the CPU, memory, and the chipset.
Introduction to Personal Computers
• Unit 2, “CPUs and Memory”
- Today's Lesson
- CPU & Memory Powerpoint presentation
- Today's Labs
- Unit 2 Labs Word document
- Lab unit 2 Upload Assignment
- Today's Homework
- Unit 2 homework Word document
- Homework unit 2 Upload
Homework:
The following homework is designed to cover the course objectives for this unit.We've also got a nifty research assignment where we get to select all the components to build our dream pc. Fortunately for me, my dream pc is in my room so I just need to look up my parts and specs on newegg. Good times. Also made a friend because I'm helpful.
Assignment 2.1 (Submit week 3)
Use the following tasks to evaluate your understanding of the material covered in Unit 2.
- Draw a timeline showing the history of the Intel CPUs used in PCs.
- You are going to be delivering a short presentation of the benefits of upgrading the department’s computers to quad-core processors. Draw a simple illustration/block diagram that demonstrates multiprocessing. Include multiple applications.
- Draw an illustration of a typical motherboard. Point out the major connection points and components.
I think I will also start signing off on my posts from now on like this:
-Ty
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