Computer

Hardware
Specifications
“We need technology in every
classroom and in every student and
teacher’s hand, because it is the pen
and paper of our time, and it is the
lens through which we experience
much
of our world."
DAVID WARLICK
 Computer specification (Hardware)

• Computer hardware specifications are

technical descriptions of the computer's
components and capabilities.

• Processor speed, model and manufacturer.

The higher the number, the faster the
computer.

• Random Access Memory (RAM), This is

typically indicated in gigabytes (GB).
Question:
When buying a software or a
hardware for your computer,
What is the first thing you
should make sure?
 Answer:
You should first make sure your computer
supports the system requirements.

These are the necessary specifications

your computer must have in order to use
the software or
hardware
 Most hardware and software products have the
system requirements printed on the side or bottom of the
product packaging. When you are shopping for computer
software or hardware, it is a good idea to first find out
exactly what your system's specifications are and write
them down on a piece of paper. The important information
to recordincludes:

1. Operating System (i.e. Windows XP, SP 2 or Mac OS X 10.3.8)

2. Processor Speed (i.e. Pentium 4, 3.2 GHz or Power PC G5, 2.0 GHz)
3. Memory, a.k.a. RAM (i.e. 512 MB)
4. Graphics Card (i.e. ATI Radeon 9800 w/ 256 MB video memory)
5. Hard Disk Space (i.e. 80 GB available)
6. I/O Ports (i.e. USB, Firewire, Serial, Parallel, SCSI, VGA, DVI ports)
Computer hardware
specifications are
technical descriptions of
the computer's
components and
capabilities.
 1 2 3 4
Processor RAM Graphics System Hard Drive
(Central Processing Unit) (Random Access Memory) (Graphics Processing Unit)

• Speed and Architecture • Purpose • Purpose • Speed and Capacity

• FSB (Front Side Bus) • Graphics Card • Internal Hard Disk

What is a motherboard?
 What is a motherboard?
A motherboard is the main printed circuit board in a computer. It is the
backbone that ties the computer's components together at one spot and
allows them to talk to each other. Without it, none of the computer
pieces, such as the CPU, GPU, or hard drive, could interact.
1) Processor speed and architecture
• The speed of a computer's processor chip
(technically known as its "clock speed") in
measured in gigahertz (GHz), with the fastest
modern processors currently running at up to
4.7GHz.
• For most computing tasks, including web
browsing, sending e-mails, word processing and
spreadsheet work any processor running at 1GHz
or more remains perfectly sufficient.
• For applications such as video editing, 3D
graphics work and (for the majority of "power
users") playing computer games, higher
processor speeds is highly required.
 The architecture of a processor is the most important factor
to determine its performance, and refers to its basic design
and complexity.
The later include the Core 2, Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7, with
the last of these being the most powerful
Some processors are simply more sophisticated than others,
with Intel (for example) producing "basic" processors called
Celerons and Pentiums, as well as more powerful processors
under its "Core" processor family.
 Front Side Bus (FSB)
FSB speed is a measure of how
fast a microprocessor
communicates with the
computer's main circuit board
("MOTHERBOARD") into
which it is physically connected.
2)Random Access Memory
• RAM is the main memory in a
computer. It is much faster to read
from and write to than other kinds of
storage.
• The more RAM a computer has the
faster and more effectively it will
operate.
• 71 RAM is measured in megabytes
(MB) and gigabytes (GB), as
detailed on the storage page.
 Question:
What will happen if a
computer has little RAM?
 Question:
Computers with little RAM have to keep moving data to and from their
hard disks in order to keep running. This tends to make them not just slow in
general, but more annoyingly intermittently sluggish.
 3) Graphic Systems
• A computer's graphics system
determines how well it can work
with visual output.
• It can either be integrated into a
computer's motherboard, or plugged
into the motherboard as a separate
"video card".
• Graphics systems integrated into the motherboard (also known as
"onboard graphics") are now quite powerful, and sufficient for
handling the requirements of most software applications aside from
games playing, 3D modeling, and some forms of video editing
 Graphics Processing Unit
• Its is a specialized hardware component responsible for
rendering graphics and images.
• It is the actual Processing Chip responsible for executing the
complex mathematical calculations required for rendering
graphics.

Graphics Card
• A graphics car is the complete package that includes the
GPU along with other components like video memory
(VRAM), cooling solutions (fans or heatsinks), and
video outputs (HDMI, DisplayPort, etc.)
 4) Hard Drive Speed and Capacity
• A hard drive is the hardware component that stores all of
your digital content. A non-volatile data storage device
that maintains stored data when turned off.
• Today 40GB is an absolute minimum hard drive size for
a new computer running Windows 7, with a far larger
capacity being recommended in any situation where
more than office software is going to be installed.
• If a computer is frequently to be used to edit video, a
second internal hard disk dedicated only to video storage
is highly recommended for stable operation.
The second key factor that determines performance of a traditional, internal hard disk
is the interface used to connect it to the computer's motherboard. Three types of
interface exist:
SATA IDE SCSI
Serial Advance Technology Integrated Device Electronics Small Computer System Interface
(also known as UDMA)

the most modern It is a slower and It is the oldest but in

and now pretty older form of it’s most modern
much the norm on interface variant, It is still the
new PCs fastest disk interface
How is the CPU, the RAM,
and the Hard drive
connected or work together?
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1) The ____________ of a processor is the most important factor to determine its
performance, and refers to its basic design and complexity.

A. Speed B. Specification

C. Architect D. Operation
2.) It is a measure of how fast a microprocessor communicates with the computer's
main circuit board ("MOTHERBOARD") into which it is physically connected.

A. FSB Speed B. Megabytes

C. Gigahertz D. Gigabytes
3.) It can either be integrated into a computer's motherboard, or plugged into the
motherboard as a separate "video card".

A. Processor/CPU B. Graphics System

C. RAM D. Hard Drive

4.) technically known as its "clock speed". It is measured in gigahertz (GHz), with the
fastest modern processors currently running at up to 4.7GHz.

A. Processor/CPU B. Graphics System

C. RAM D. Hard Drive

5.) It is the hardware component that stores all of your digital content. A non-volatile
data storage device that maintains stored data when turned off.

A. Processor/CPU B. Graphics System

C. RAM D. Hard Drive

6.) It is measured in megabytes (MB) and gigabytes (GB), as detailed on the storage
page.

A. Processor/CPU B. Graphics System

C. RAM D. Hard Drive

7.) Some processors are simply more sophisticated than others, with Intel (for example)
producing "basic" processors called ____________?

A. Celerons B. Pentiums

C. Both D. none of the above

 A. SATA B. IDE C. SCSI

______8.) the most modern and now pretty much the norm on
new PCs.

______9.) It is a slower and older form of interface.

______10.) It is the oldest but in it’s most modern variant, It is

still the fastest disk interface.
Based on you’re perspective, what is more
important? The CPU or The GPU. Why?
Is the Front bus side a part of the
Motherboard or the CPU? Explain
If you had to choose between RAM and
Hard Drive. Which one would you pick?
Do you have any
questions?
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