Professor Bonaparte
Emilio Carpenay
BU 512
2015/05/17
High Stakes Assignment #1

Table of Content
Content Page
Introduction 1
Central Processing Unit 2
Random Access Memory 3
Hard Drive 4
Operating System …show more content…
It is the main brain in the computer, every instruction has to go through the CPU. When one types a number or letter on the keyboard and it appears on the screen, the CPU is the component that makes that possible. The CPU is a piece of hardware designed to carry out the instructions of computer programs. The CPU performs various types of operations in the processing of data and management of operations. These include operations such as the input, output, Arithmetic, logical, storage and retrieval operations. If one is purchasing a computer, one should get one with a fast processor that is compatible with the budget. A faster processor has more core and the computer will perform faster as a result. When checking out specifications of a computer at the electronics store, the CPU is referred to as the …show more content…
The RAM requires power in order to keep data accessible, all data contained in memory will be lost if the power goes. The RAM is a storage location within the computer that allows information to be stored and accessed from random locations. The computer accesses data much faster because the information is accessed randomly. As a result of drivers and part of the operating system being loaded into memory, the machine takes significantly less time to become operational because the CPU processes the instructions faster. Each program opened after the operating system has loaded, is loaded into memory while it is running. The computer will swap data between the RAM and the hard disk drive if too many programs are open. Ultimately, the amount of RAM a computer has affects how much multi-tasking occurs and how fast it will