Unit 18: P1 CPU: The CPU (Central Processing Unit) is the most important part of the computer, as it acts as the computer’s ‘brain’. The two typical components, the CPU consists of, are the ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit) and the CU (Control Unit). The ALU performs arithmetic and logical operations whereas, the CU extracts instructions then proceeds to decode and execute them. When referring to the CPU, GHz are normally presented as a clock frequency, representing a cycle of time, e.g. a CPU, containing
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A GPR is made up of three core components, control unit, antenna, and the power supply. The control unit is what contains the electronics which trigger the energy pulses to the antenna that sends it into the ground. The GSSI SIR 20, which was used in this lab, has a laptop with software loaded on it already which processes and interprets the data. The antenna is what receives the electrical pulse from the control unit and transmits it into the ground. The frequency is a huge factor in the depth
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Unit 2 assignment 1 Task 1 - Explain the function of computer hardware components (P1) Central processing unit CPU stands for central processing unit and is a piece of hardware in the computer, the role of a CPU is to carry out tasks in the computer. The CPU produces a fair bit of heat therefore it tends to be found under a heat sink and a fan. The heat sink and fan helps the processor to stay cool while it is running, this is to ensure that the processor doesn’t over heat. AGP AGP stands for
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2 Moore’s Law is a computing term which originated around 1970; the simplified version of this law states that processor speeds, or overall processing power for computers will double every two years. A quick check among technicians in different computer companies show that the term is not very popular but the rule is still accepted. To break down the law even further, it specifically stated that the number of transistors on an affordable CPU would double every two years (which is essentially
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In Augus t 1957 William Shockleywas recrui ting s taff for hisPalo Alto, Cali fornia, start-up, Shockley Semiconduc tor Laboratory. Shockley had been part of the Bell Labs team that invented the transistor. He had quit his job and come west to start his own company, telling people his goal was to make a million dollars. Everyone thought he was crazy. Shockley knew he wasn't. Unlike a lot of the people at Bell Labs, he knew the
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Review for Exam 1 Chapters 1-4 Chapter 1 |1. |An information system can be defined as: | |A) |An organized combination of people, hardware, software, communications networks, and database resources. | |B) |As a system that collects, transforms, and disseminates information in an organization. | |C) |Is composed of hardware, software, networks
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continues to make advances in miniaturization in manufacturing transistors and microprocessors. In 1965 Gordon E. Moore, the co-founder of Intel wrote a paper describing how the number of transistors in integrated circuits had doubled every year since the invention of the integrated circuit until 1965 and he predicted that the trend would continue for at least ten years. Forty Five years on and the prediction is still somewhat correct and is now commonly known as Moore's Law. In 2005 in an interview
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of personal computers due to their invention of the world’s first microprocessor in 1971. Michael Moore, the cofounder of Intel, established Moore's Law which says that the number of transistors that can be placed inexpensively on an integrated circuit doubles approximately every two years. This builds the basis for the semiconductor industry of setting up their future development plan. Over the years, Intel fulfilled this rule and did not stop to improve its microprocessors all the time. Intel
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INSEL INC The controller of Insel’s newly formed Motorised Integrated Circuit (MIC) Division, Mustapha Bakri, sensed that he and his staff could play a significant part in determining the success of what promised to be an important new business. Not only was his division competing in a new and dynamic market with unique requirements but it also was radically changing the way in which it’s delivered its product. These circumstances led Mustapha to reassess the most basic issues involved in designing
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Assignment 2 - Calculate the total price to purchase all the components required to build a state-of-the-art gaming computer from components available on the internet. Analysis Input: the user’s choice for motherboard, CPU, and hard drive. Process: The program will know the predetermined costs of the other components, BaseCost. The input consists of the CPU choice, the motherboard choice, and hard drive choice submodules, CPU_Choice, MB_Choice, and HDD_Choice. The user will enter a
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