This is a brief presentation regarding some computer hardware without going into in-depth detail of the components and hardware described. I discussed some motherboard form factors, along with Intel and AMD processors I also discussed where I work at CMU, along with one of the many projects that I have worked on recently.

1. THE DIGITAL AGE

2. Introduction
Motherboards
Processors
Development
Boards
Where I work
I’ve been interested in computers for
many years. I am going to introduce
one of the two main components
throughout this presentation: I’ll
start by introducing motherboards,
then discuss system processors,
introduce some hobbies of mine that
involve development boards and
where I work. I have created a voice
activated assistant using the
Raspberry pi 3 computer module that
will be presented at the end of this
presentation; however, Throughout
this presentation I am going to
provide basic information, leaving
out in-depth facts.

3. COMPUTER HARDWARE
Motherboard Form Factors and
Processors
ATX: A form factor that is designed for full-size and mid-sized system cases.
Micro-ATX: A form factor commonly used for home-made theater systems. This
boards generally have less expansion slots, but require less power to operate.
Intel: There are many kinds of Intel-based sockets on boards; however, most are based
on the Land-Grid Array (LGA) architecture.
AMD: There are also many different AMD-based boards, but most of these boards
follow through with Pin-Grid Array (PGA) architecture.

4. INTEL PROCESSOR’S

5. AMD PROCESSORS

7. MINI-ITX BOARD
Ball-Grid Array
(BGA)
The processor is already soldier on the board and
These form-factor boards are generally used for home
entertainment systems, but it can provide many other
uses as well.

8. NETWORK SERVICES
• I worked at the computer Science Department
prior to getting a position at Network Services.
• I help mange a network that is large enough to
support 30,000 people.
• We have over six-hundred network closets at
CMU

9. NETWORK SERVICES
• Multiple Cisco 3850
switch’s being
programmed for the

10. ,
• This is one of my many home projects that I have worked on.
It’s an assistant that can recognize your voice. Once the system
recognizes a specific word, it performs a specific task, as seen
in the video. I did this using the raspberry pi 3 development
board.

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