Unit 1 ePortfolio Entry Computer Systems

Terminology
Computer- Digital electronic information processing system
Information- text, video, audio, numerical or other sensory inputs and outputs which are
coded into binary values (0s and !s" inside the computer system#
$rocessing- converting or changing information inputs to outputs# This includes various
types of storage and communication#
%ystems- made from many parts which can be classified, for example&
'sers (human"
%oftware (application programs, operating system programs, and data files"
(ardware (all the physical parts of the system"
)otherboard- This connects the C$', *I+%, chipset, memory, mass storage interfaces,
serial and parallel ports, expansion slots together#
*I+%- The built-in software that determines what a computer can do without accessing
programs from a dis,# This software controls devices li,e the ,eyboard, display screen,
dis, drives, etc#
*it- The smallest unit of computer information which can be either a 0 or !#
C$'- The brain of the computer where most calculations and instructions are completed#
%ystem )odel (I$+-"
Types of %oftware
.pplication programs (software" for user tas,s&
-)% word, Corel /$, word processors
-)% paint, $hotoshop and other graphics
-.ccess, 0xcel, 1uattro (database, spreadsheets"
- $rogramming editors
-I0, )%2, and other web applications
-3ames
$C Design 4 %pecifications
Video Card
Interface type& $CI 0xpress 5#0
Interface speed& x!6
)emory interface& 57 bit
)emory bandwidth& 899#593*:sec
Connectors& !x hdmi, !x Display $ort, !; Dual-lin, D<I-I, !; Dual =in, D<I-D
)ultiple monitor support- >es, 7
Ram/ Memory
)emory category& des,top
DD?5 memory type
)emory speed& !600 )(@
)emory si@e& 8 x 9!A8)*
Total memory si@e& !63*
8 memory modules
Hard Disk Drive
Drive Type& Internal
Capacity& 7T*
Interface Type& %.T. III 63*:s
%pindle speed (?$)"& Intellipower
*uffer memory- 67)*
Borm factor& 5#CD
)T*B& !,000,000 hrs#
Case
Borm factor& .T; )id-tower
Compatible motherboards& .T;, )icro .T;
Bront '%* ports& 6
Bront Bire/ire ports& !
Keyboard
Type& )ultimedia
Connection type& /ireless
'nifying receiver, bac,lit ,eys, calculator function
$C .ssembly 4 )aintenance
>ou should use the wor, from your existing assignments and add any current reflections
you can about the topic#