Major Computer Components and Bus Interaction by Abirami.B https://padlet.com/abirami8933/nuxtpnyk5qbg8502 Assignment en-us 2020-07-21 08:13:41 UTC 2020-08-14 07:22:53 UTC hello@padlet.com Major Computer Components abirami8933 https://padlet.com/abirami8933/nuxtpnyk5qbg8502/wish/679971268 Whether it's a gaming system or a home PC, the five main components that make up a typical, present-day computer include:

  • A motherboard
  • A Central Processing Unit (CPU)
  • A Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), also known as a video card
  • Random Access Memory (RAM), also known as volatile memory
  • Storage: Solid State Drive (SSD) or Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
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  •  All components of a computer communicate through a circuit board called the motherboard, as was mentioned above. 
  • the motherboard as the glue that holds everything else together.
  • The motherboard’s video card and Central Processing Unit are contained in an integrated (built-in) chipset

    • ]]>     2020-08-14 06:43:10 UTC https://padlet.com/abirami8933/nuxtpnyk5qbg8502/wish/679978407     Central Processing Unit abirami8933 https://padlet.com/abirami8933/nuxtpnyk5qbg8502/wish/679980812 The CPU is often called the "brain" of a computer,  its direct plug connection to the motherboard, and communication with all of the computer’s other components.

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  • It's not uncommon to hear gamers obsess over the next new graphics card, as these graphic cards make it possible for computers to generate high-end visuals like those found in the many different types of video games.

  • In addition to video games, though, good graphics cards also come in handy for those who rely on images in order to execute their craft, like 3D modelers using resource-intensive software.

  • What it does: Graphics cards often communicate directly with the display monitor, meaning a $1,000 graphics card won't be of much use if there isn't a high-end monitor connected to it.

    • ]]>     2020-08-14 06:48:45 UTC https://padlet.com/abirami8933/nuxtpnyk5qbg8502/wish/679982172     Random Acess Memory abirami8933 https://padlet.com/abirami8933/nuxtpnyk5qbg8502/wish/679982950
  • RAM, also known as volatile memory, stores data regarding frequently accessed programs and processes. (It's called volatile memory because it gets erased every time the computer restarts.)
  • RAM helps programs and games start up and close quickly.
    • ]]>     2020-08-14 06:49:51 UTC https://padlet.com/abirami8933/nuxtpnyk5qbg8502/wish/679982950     Storage abirami8933 https://padlet.com/abirami8933/nuxtpnyk5qbg8502/wish/679983684
  •  All computers need somewhere to store their data. Modern computers either use a Hard Disk Drive (HDD) or Solid State Drive (SSD).
  • HDDs are made of an actual disk onto which data is stored. The disk is read by a mechanical arm. (HDDs are cheaper than SSDs, but are slowly becoming more and more obsolete.)

  • SSDs (think SIM cards) have no moving parts and are faster than a hard drive, because no time is spent waiting for a mechanical arm to find data on a physical location on the disk.

    • ]]>     2020-08-14 06:50:55 UTC https://padlet.com/abirami8933/nuxtpnyk5qbg8502/wish/679983684     BUS Interaction abirami8933 https://padlet.com/abirami8933/nuxtpnyk5qbg8502/wish/679984792 Bus is a group of conducting wires which carries information, all the peripherals are connected to microprocessor through Bus
    1. Control Bus.
    2. Address Bus.
    3. Data Bus.
    ]]>     2020-08-14 06:52:27 UTC https://padlet.com/abirami8933/nuxtpnyk5qbg8502/wish/679984792     Control Bus abirami8933 https://padlet.com/abirami8933/nuxtpnyk5qbg8502/wish/679991568 These lines are used to transmit different commands form one component to others.
    The control bus is also used to transmit other control signals.]]>     2020-08-14 07:02:13 UTC https://padlet.com/abirami8933/nuxtpnyk5qbg8502/wish/679991568     Data Bus abirami8933 https://padlet.com/abirami8933/nuxtpnyk5qbg8502/wish/680001278 In the system bus 32 or 64 lines are reserved to transfer data from one component to the other these lines are commonly known as data bus.]]> 2020-08-14 07:17:47 UTC https://padlet.com/abirami8933/nuxtpnyk5qbg8502/wish/680001278 Address bus abirami8933 https://padlet.com/abirami8933/nuxtpnyk5qbg8502/wish/680002567 AS we known that many components are connected to one another through the system bus so it is important to assign a unique ID to each component.
    This ID is called the Address to that component. ]]>     2020-08-14 07:19:58 UTC https://padlet.com/abirami8933/nuxtpnyk5qbg8502/wish/680002567