BTM 200 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Productivity Software, Front-Side Bus, Ddr3 Sdram
7 Dec 2016
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Chapter 6: understanding and assessing hardware: evaluating your system. A rule of thumb often cited in the computer industry, called moore"s law, describes the pace at which cpus improve. When deciding whether to upgrade or buy new, consider: The cpu or processor is the brains of the computer. It processes instructions, performs calculations, manages the flow of information through the computer system, and is responsible for processing the data you input into information. The cpu is located on the motherboard. The cpu is composed of two units: the control unit and the arithmetic logic unit (alu). The control unit coordinates the activities of all the other computer components. The alu is responsible for performing arithmetic calculations and makes logic and comparison decisions, such as comparing items to determine if one is greater than, less than, equal to, or not equal to another.
