Computers have become an integral part of our lives. We cannot
imagine our lives without a computer in today’s world. But how many of
us have an idea of the key technology that runs computer? Perhaps, not
many have a good knowledge. Though not extremely important for everyone,
but it is always good to know the stuff inside a computer that makes
the computer what it is.
When initially you open the CPU of your computer, you really would not
be able to figure out what’s present inside it. But once you get
acquainted with the different parts present inside it, it would be a lot
easier for you to understand the computer as a whole. This article
discusses the major parts of a computer and the technology that runs it.
Electrical energy is needed to run the mechanisms in your computer.
The power supply is generally a rectangular box. To find the power
supply, see towards back of the computer where the cable plug of the
authority is present. Most of today’s authority supplies are provided in
wattage and have an increment of 50 watts, like 500 watts, 550 watts,
600 watts etc.
The second component of a computer is the motherboard. All the
mechanisms of the computer are connected to the motherboard. However, it
is not the processor’s brain. But, it holds the processor’s brain and
enables it for acting together along with the machine’s other
mechanisms.
- Central Processing Unit (CPU):
This is the third and a valuable part of the computer. It is called
the computer’s brain and the computer cannot perform any function
without the presence of CPU. Whatever calculations are carried out by
the machine, are done inside the CPU. The CPU is responsible for the
control and activation of the system’s all other units. If the CPU is
fast in calculating and giving the correct answers, the computer as a
whole runs fast. The measurement of CPU is done in gigahertz (GHz). You
can CPUs up to 3.8 GHz or faster.
- Random Access Memory (RAM):
The RAM serves as a unit for momentary working storage in the
machine. RAMs have different memories and speeds but for proper working
of the machine, the RAM must be matching with the motherboard of the
computer. Greater is the memory of RAM in a computer, better is the
computer’s operation.
Hard drive is a storage unit which can be used to store anything. The
hard drive’s materials generally include the operating system (OS),
different kinds of software, games and other stuff. The hard drive’s
capacity improves continually over the year, and in a few years, the
capacity of the hard drive may rise from 20 MB to 500 GB. Hence, you can
use it for storing a huge amount of information.
These are the major parts of the technology used in a computer. Apart
from these, the machine also has cooling fans which cools the machine
down when it gets heated up due to the heat produced by other
components.
The technology in computers has advanced a great deal. Software has
been created that allow you to enjoy numerous benefits through your
computer. For example, in the recent times,
software has been developed which allows you to watch TV on PC. You can enjoy numerous television shows with the help of this software.
Conclusion:
The technology in computers is constantly being upgraded. Now, the
latest types of computers provide effortless multitasking, great
presentation, and high speed dispensation and help to dramatically
increase your output when using such machines.
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