Chapter4 : The Components of the System Unit

1. DATA REPRESENTATION

2. MEMORY

2.1. Bytes and Addressalble Memory

2.2. Memory Sizes

2.3. Types of Memory

2.4. RAM

2.5. Cache

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. KEEPING YOUR COMPUTER OR MOBILE DEVICE CLEAN

5. HIGH-TECH TALK

5.1. Random Access Memory(RAM): The Genius of Memory

6. BAYS

7. CHAPTER SUMMARY

8. THE SYSTEM UNIT

8.1. The Motherboard

9. PROCESSOR

9.1. The Control Unit

9.2. The Arithmetic Logic Unit

9.3. Machine Cycle

9.4. Registers

9.5. The System Clock

9.6. Comparison of Personal Computer

9.7. Buying a Personal Computer

9.8. Processor Cooling

9.9. Parallel Processing

10. EXPANSION SLOTS AND ADAPTER CARDS

10.1. Removable Flash Memory

11. BUSES

11.1. Espansion Bus

12. POWER SUPPLY

13. PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER

14. COMPANIES ONTHE CUTTING EDGE

14.1. NVIDIA

14.2. Intel

15. TECHNOLOGY TRAILBLAZERS

15.1. Jack Kilby

15.2. Gordon Moore