CIS 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Hertz, Antivirus Software, Standard Raid Levels

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Computing and Information Science
• Course: CIS 1000
• Professor: Zoe Zhu

Document Summary

Learning outcomes: evaluate computer systems based on basic specifications, find information on your computer about your computer"s specifications, determine the suitability of a particular kind of computer to your needs, describe how to keep your system reliable. Your computer is hardware from parts inside the system unit to any peripherals you have connected, hardware allows computer to run and allows you to interact with it. Central processing unit (cpu): brain of the computer, responsible for processing data and instructions so that your computer can run software, processing power of. Cpu determines how fast your computer can actually run. Desktops: powerful and reliable but stationary and heavy: benefit: parts easily replaces (fixing and upgrading), can use larger monitors and audio systems and they tend to last longer than their mobile counterparts, downfall: aren"t mobile. Moore"s law: law predicts that every two years, the about of transistors in a cpu will double.