Enhanced A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC Third Edition

Chapter 1

You Will Learn…

Hardware and Software

Chauffer Analogy

Functions of Hardware

Binary Number System

Hardware

Hardware Used for Input and Output

Ports

Input Devices

Output Devices

Hardware Inside the Computer Case

Hardware Inside the Computer Case

CMOS Chips

The System Board

The System Board

Major Components of System Boards

Major Components of System Boards

Components Used Primarily for Processing

The CPU

Temporary (Primary) Storage Devices

SIMMS and DIMMS

Cache Memory

Cache Memory

Permanent (Secondary) Storage Devices

Hard Drives

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