The Components of the System Unit

1. Processor

1.1. The Control Unit

1.2. The Arithmetic Logic Unit

1.3. Machine Cycle

1.4. Registers

1.5. The System Clock

1.6. Comparison of Perrsonal Computer Processor

1.7. Buying a Personal Computer

1.8. Processor Cooling

1.9. Parallel Processing

2. Memory

2.1. Bytes and Addressable Memory

2.2. Memory Size

2.3. Type of Memory

2.4. RAM

2.5. Cach

2.6. ROM

2.7. Flash Memory

2.8. CMOS

2.9. Memory Access Times

3. Ports and connectors

3.1. USB Ports

3.2. FireWire Ports

3.3. Other Ports

3.4. Port Replicators and Docking Stations

4. The System Unit

4.1. The Motherboard

5. DATA Representtation

6. Expansion slots and adapter cards

6.1. Removable Flash Memory

7. Buses

7.1. Expansion Bus

8. Bays

9. Power Supply