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Basic Computer Hardware and Software
Basic Computer Hardware and Software
Celeron
MAC
AMD
Cyrix
Central Processing Unit
Computer chip: also called
the microprocessor may
contain an entire processing
unit.
Computer chips contain
millions of transistors. They
are small pieces of semi-
conducting material (silicon).
An integrated circuit is
embedded in the silicon.
Computers are made of many
chips on a circuit board.
Data Storage Devices
The hard-drive is a
mechanical storage device
typically located internally.
Fast recording and
recovery of data
Large storage capacity
Magnetic
R.P.M.s
Data Storage Devices
(contd)
CD-ROM (compact disk
read only memory)
Approximately 600
to 700 megabyte of
storage
An optical device
Examples:
@
*
.
Example: C:\SciVis\movie.avi