PARTS OF CPU TYPES OF MEMORY

o SIMM - Single Inline Memory Module

MOTHERBOARD
- PCB - Printed Circuit Board
MICROPROCESSOR
o DIMM - Dual Inline Memory Module
POWER SUPPLY UNIT
o SODIMM - Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Module
MEMORY MODULE
o RIMM - Rambus Inline Memory Module
DRIVES
o SORIMM - Small Outline Rambus Inline Memory Module
EXPANSION CARDS
POWER SUPPLY
2 KINDS OF CURRENT
MOTHERBOARD AC - Alternating Current
COMPONENTS OF MICROPROSSOR DC - Direct Current
o BIOS - Basic Input Output System
o CMOS - Carbon Metal Oxide Semiconductor COMMON TYPES OF POWER SUPPLY
o CHIPSET o AT - Advanced Technology
o Processor socket/slot o ATX - Advanced Technology Extended
- PGA Pin Grid ARRAY
- LGA Land Grid Array OTHER FORM FACTORS
o Memory slot - Micro ATX - Micro Advanced Technology Extended
- SIMM - Single Inline Memory Module - BTX - Balanced Technology Extended
- DIMM - Dual Inline Memory Module - LPX - Low Profile Extension
- SODIMM - Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Module - NLX - New Low Profile Extended
- RIMM - Rambus Inline Memory Module - Backplane System
- SORIMM - Small Outline Rambus Inline Memory Module - Active
- Passive
- SDR - Single Data Rate
- DDR - Double Data Rate
DRIVES
o Expansion slot
PC DRIVES COMPOSED OF;
- ISA - Industry Standard Architecture
HARD DISK DRIVE
- PCI - Peripheral Component Interconnect
IDE - Integrated Drive Electronics
- PCI-E - Peripheral Component Interconnect Express
- (EIDE - Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronics)
- AGP - Advanced/Accelerated Graphic Port
- AMR - Audio Modem Riser SATA - Serial Advance Technology Attachment
- CNR - Communication Network Riser SCSI - Small Computer System Interface
- ACR - Advance Communication Riser SSD - Solid State Drives
o IDE controller - Integrated Drive Electronics FLOPPY DISK DRIVE
o SATA controller - Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
o FDD controller - Floppy Disk Drive OPTICAL DISK DRIVE
o Power Supply Connectors
- AT - Advanced Technology TYPES
- ATX - Advanced Technology Extended CD - Compact Disc
o Front Panel Connector / System Panel Connector DVD - Digital Versatile Disc
o I/O Ports - Input Output BD - Blu-ray Disc
- PS2 - Personal System 2 LD - Laser Disc
- Parallel Port / LPT - Line Printer Port LASER Light Amplification of Stimulated Emission Radiation
- Serial Port / COM Port Magnetic Disk
- USB Port - Universal Serial Bus Port
- Game Port / MIDI Port - Musical Instrument Digital Interface EXPANSION CARDS
- LAN Port - Local Area Network Port
SVGA - Super Video Graphic
- Audio / Sound Port
DVI - Digital Video Interface
- VGA - Video Graphic Adapter
- FireWire Port

MICROPROSSOR
COMPONENTS OF MICROPROSSOR
o ALU - Arithmetic Logic Unit
o CU - Control Unit

TYPES OF MICROPROSSOR
Embedded Microprocessors
Socket-Based Microprocessors

Other Factors of Microprocessor

Types
- Brand
- Architecture
- Clock Speed
- Maintenance
- Current Model

MEMORY
CATHEGORIES
Volatile
- Temporary
- RAM - Random Accessories Memory
Non Volatile
- Permanent
- ROM - Read Only Memory

EPROM - Electronically Programmable Read Only Memory