Computer Components
Fall 2009Section 001
C.P.U.(processor)
• Brains of the computer• Located on main board,
bigger chip• Gaming: Intel Core i7
Extreme Edition 999$• Home: Intel® Pentium®
E6500 84$• Intel or AMD
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Blu-Ray RW Drive
• Reads blu-ray disc • Located on top of the
tower• Write speed 16x• LG • $150 to $ 199.99
http://www.bestbuy.com
DVD RW Drive• Plays DVDs on a CP• top tower in front• 8GB Home, 10GB gaming• Sony, Lite-On, LG,
Smsung, Asus• 1 for $25-50
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• Reads the cd’s • Stands for "compact
disc, read/write”• Prices range from $29.99
to $69.99• Located across from
power unit• Samsung, Toshiba, and
Dell
CD-RW drive
• Records information on a polycarbonate plastic disk
• Located in the CD-RW drive
• Records about 74 to 80 minutes of data
• Brands are HP, Maxell and Philips.
• Price range from $1 to $10
CD-Compact Disc
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RAM (Random Access Memory)
• It stores memory data for processing (Processor).
• Located in upper right corner of motherboard.
• The recommended brands: Kingston, Corsair, and Trancend.
• The faster you want, more RAM needed
• Cost: Each 2GB Cost between $30-$60
Hard Disk Drive (HDD) (Hard Drive)
• Stores all the memory and programs
• Central tower, or externally located on back
• Gaming: 250+ gigs, home: 50-100 gigs
• Western Digital, Seagate, Toshiba, Fujitsu
• $50-$200
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Warranties
• If computer breaks you get new one
• A piece of paper with your information
• Protects you from losing your computer
• You pick a warranty for your information
• Price range from $40 - $100 dollars
http://warnerroofingonline.com
Wireless Networking
• Internet connects to your modem via cable cord
• Modem connects to your router • Router connects to your
computer wireless • Costs for modem are $53 to$250• Cost for router $39 to $213
www.home-network-help.com
Computer Mice
• mouse moves the cursor or activates something
• Located by the keyboard• Dell, Microsoft, Logitech,
Sony, and Kensington• Home 20 dollars Gaming
125 dollars• Price range 5 dollars to
200 dollars
http://www.staples.com
Display Screens
• Made up of pixels• Lights very tiny, lit up to
produce an image • Often located on top of a
desk• Dell, Mac, Acer,
Alienware ect..• 80- to 5,000+ dollars
http://frommypointofview.info/images/imac2.jpg
Printers
• Prints documents and colorful pictures
• Connected through USB cord or wireless receiver
• Canon, HP, Epson, Kodak, Samsung, Toshiba
• Price range of $69.99 to $349.99
• Inkjet vs. Laser
www.printergeek.com
• Interacts with all hardware • Gives power to parts • Located in middle of tower• $50 to over $200• Gigabyte, Intel, Elitegroup, Biostar
$50
$200
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Modem• Converts internet data so
computer can read • Located inside or outside
of the computer• 56k for gaming and home • Uses one PCI (Peripheral
Componant Interconnect) slot
• Top brands HP, Intel, and Microsoft. $250-$350
http://www.crm.mb.ca/guide/components/modem.html
Cache
• Different “Levels” of Cache L1 and L2
• There’s no specific “Size” of a cache
• Price Range is anywhere around $190
• Used for Computer Speed
http://www.webopedia.com
Sound Systems• Produces sounds made by
computer• 55W-150W• Prices= $8-$460• HP home; Bose and
Audiovox for gaming• External- Connected to
Computer• Picture
http://media.audiojunkies.com
Sound Card
• Makes it so you can hear sounds
• Either on motherboard or PCI drive
• X-FI is recommended for home and gaming
• Creative, Rocketfish, and Auzentech are brands
• Ranges from $30-$2000
www.bestbuy.com
Graphics Card• Makes the computer
have higher Resolution• Behind your VGA port
of your monitor.• Every day 512MB,
Gaming 1024MB • Asus,Matrox • $50-$3000
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/
Operating System• Interface between user and
computer• Located on the main hard
drive• Recommended Windows XP
most stable. Home: Vista or 7
• Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X.
• $70-$150
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Operating System
• It helps run the other computer systems
• It is located in the hard drive
• four types Real time, Single user, multi- tasking, multi-user
• Microsoft Windows, Unix, Mac OS
• It is expensive 70$ -150$
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Virus Protection• Protects files from
viruses, trojans, worms
• Found as a Program on your computer
• Norton, McAfee, AVG
• Can range from free to over $100
• Purchased in 1 to 2 year licenses
http://www.downloadic.com
• Includes several related software or games
• The brand is Hexagon Metrology
• It costs from $39.99 to $198.95
• The software bundle is downloaded in computer
• It is download to the computer
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Software Bundle
USB Ports
• USB ports connects devices to computer
• Found on back or front of computer
• Costs from $5.99 to $170.00
• Recommend 150mb for home, 300mb for gaming
• Dynex, PNY,Zonet,SYBA
http://www.electronicspecifier.com
Network Card• Connects the computer to
the local area. • Located next to the
motherboard • Recommended speed
10/100 Mpbs home, game • D-Link, Dynex, Linksys • Less then $50
http://www.tech-faq.com/network-card.shtml