1.2 computer components Flashcards
what are the characteristics of a processor?
The four primary functions of a processor are fetched, decode, execute and write back.
what are the characteristics of a motherboard?
the backbone that ties the computer’s components together at one spot and allows them to talk to each other.
what are three storage devices?
Hard drive
Solid state
Flash drive
what are three types of ports?
USB
Firewire
SATA
what are the characteristics of memory?
Location, Capacity, Unit of transfer, Access method, Performance, Physical type, Physical characteristics, Organisation.
what are the characteristics of an expansion card?
provide additional features and capabilities that the computer’s basic configuration may not have initially included.
what does a processor do?
carries out the instructions of a computer program; it performs the mathematical, logical and input/output operations of a computer system.
