FINAL VERSION

1. Internal components for the technically literate Liam Winter

2. Introduction Computers are a rising piece of technology we are using more of. It is time to we all knew how it works. This powerpoint will teach you these things while keeping things simple for you technical people (if you are unsure of many technical terms, I may refer you to the same powerpoint but made simpler for you to understand)

4. Speed of CPUs are measured in Mega Hertz, this means how fast it processes information. Processors

6. RAM (random access memory) is memory that can be edited and modified by anyone. It is randomly accessed by anyone

7. Flash memory is a portable memory device that stores memory you want to use in multiple places Memory

9. Memory

10. Adapter cards PCI- (Peripheral Component Interconnect) This connects between computers and peripherals like SATA cables. This uses parallel bus PCIe- (Peripheral Component Interconnect express) This is basically a smaller and faster version of PCI. This uses serial point-to-point

12. PATA (Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment) Is a Standard that connects hard drives and optical drives and uses a parallel signaling technology.

13. SCSI (parallel interface supporting multiple devices on one cable.

15. Graphics tablets work like touchscreens, but are in tablet form

16. Games controllers are like keyboards, but are restricted to over a dozen buttons and are meant to be gripped by the hand

17. Microphone takes in voice

18. Keyboard takes inputs of letters

20. A monitor is a device that outputs what is currently happening in the computer, and is viewed by the future

21. Speakers are devices that output sound that is happening inside computers