{"id":10736,"date":"2024-02-06T17:11:40","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T17:11:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/describe-the-major-components-of-a-desktop-or-laptop-personal-computer-that-is-not-more-than-3-years-old-there-should-be-four-categories-each-category-has-many-components-some-components-such-as-t\/"},"modified":"2024-02-06T17:11:40","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T17:11:40","slug":"describe-the-major-components-of-a-desktop-or-laptop-personal-computer-that-is-not-more-than-3-years-old-there-should-be-four-categories-each-category-has-many-components-some-components-such-as-t","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/describe-the-major-components-of-a-desktop-or-laptop-personal-computer-that-is-not-more-than-3-years-old-there-should-be-four-categories-each-category-has-many-components-some-components-such-as-t\/","title":{"rendered":"Describe the major components of a desktop or laptop personal computer that is not more than 3 years old. There should be four categories. Each category has many components. Some components, such as the CPU could have sub-components."},"content":{"rendered":"

ITEC625- Hands-On Assignment 1- Helpful Information<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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Student\u2019s name:  <\/span>___________________<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Note: This document does not contain a complete
\nsolution. You would need to elaborate within this document. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

Include your name in
\nyour file name and above.<\/span><\/p>\n

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You may use this document
\nto construct your answer, but it is only a guide. Since the key points to be described
\nare in this document, you may simply add your answers to it. Please submit your
\nanswers in MS-word. The response to each question is expected to be one to two
\npages in single spaced 11-12 point font. Drawings can be in Power Point, an
\nimage file, or as a pdf document. They can be submitted as separate files, or embedded
\nin an MS word file.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

Q1:      <\/span>Describe the major components of a desktop
\nor laptop personal computer <\/span>that is not more than 3 years old<\/span>. There should be four categories. Each
\ncategory has many components. Some components, such as the CPU could have sub-components.
\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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A1:   <\/span>The
\n4 major computer components are listed below.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

(A)  <\/span><\/span><\/span>Hardware Components:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7       <\/span><\/span><\/span>CPU: describe what the CPU is and describe its
\n3 major sub-components:<\/span><\/p>\n

o  
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Sub-component
\n1<\/span><\/p>\n

o  
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Sub-component
\n2<\/span><\/p>\n

o  
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Sub-component
\n3<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7       <\/span><\/span><\/span>Memory\/storage: describe what memory\/storage
\nis and describe the following major types:<\/span><\/p>\n

o  
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>RAM<\/span><\/p>\n

o  
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>ROM<\/span><\/p>\n

o  
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Flash<\/span><\/p>\n

o  
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Cache<\/span><\/p>\n

o  
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>DMA<\/span><\/p>\n

o  
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Hard
\ndisk drive (HD)<\/span><\/p>\n

o  
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Solid
\nstate drive (SSD)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7       <\/span><\/span><\/span>Other hardware components such as the monitor,
\na keyboard, etc. No need to give a description of each subcomponent, just
\nprovide a list of them.<\/span><\/p>\n

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(B)  <\/span><\/span><\/span>Software Components: describe each of the
\nfollowing types of software components:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7       <\/span><\/span><\/span>OS<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7       <\/span><\/span><\/span>Applications<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7       <\/span><\/span><\/span>Drivers<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7       <\/span><\/span><\/span>Utilities, system services <\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

(C)  <\/span><\/span><\/span>Communication Components: describe each of
\nthe following types of communication components:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7       <\/span><\/span><\/span>Communication Hardware components:<\/span><\/p>\n

o  
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Layer 1:
\ne.g. twisted pair, copper cable, optical fiber, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n

o  
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Layer 2:
\ne.g. Ehternet switch, WiFi switch, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n

o  
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>System,
\ndevices: e.g. routers, gateway, GPS, cell phones<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7       <\/span><\/span><\/span>Communication Software components:<\/span><\/p>\n

o  
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Layer 2:
\ne.g. WiFi, Ethernet, DSL, Cable, <\/span><\/p>\n

o  
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Layer 3:
\nIP<\/span><\/p>\n

o  
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Layer 4:
\nTCP, UDP, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n

o  
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Application
\nlayer: HTTP, XML, SOAP, RPC, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

(D)  <\/span><\/span><\/span>Data Components: describe each of the
\nfollowing types of data components:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7       <\/span><\/span><\/span>File system<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7       <\/span><\/span><\/span>Data at rest<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7       <\/span><\/span><\/span>Data in transition<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7       <\/span><\/span><\/span>Types of media: e.g. voice, video, data, fax,
\nimage, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7       <\/span><\/span><\/span>Encryption, compression<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7       <\/span><\/span><\/span>Data encoding: analog to digital (A\/D),
\ndigital to analog (D\/A)<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

Q2:   <\/span>Draw
\nthe layout of the following components: CPU, cache, ROM, RAM, DMA, and I\/O
\nmodules. Use the line to show the interaction between every two components. For
\nexample there is a line between the CPU and cache and another line between the CPU
\nand ROM. You can\u2019t draw a line in the middle with all components hanging from
\nthe line. No other components should be included in this answer. No need to
\nprovide any additional descriptions. <\/span><\/p>\n

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A2:   <\/span>Below
\nis a drawing of the components. You need to draw a line between any two
\ncomponents that share an interface. Your response can be embedded in your MS
\nWord document or submitted as a separate file.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

You can copy and paste the drawing into a PPT file and add the lines
\nfor the interfaces. Or, you could copy and paste it into image editing software
\nsuch as Photoshop and edit it. Another approach is to print it out, manually
\nadd lines to it, and then take a photo and submit it as an image file. <\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

Interfaces hints:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7       <\/span><\/span><\/span>The CPU has an interface to all components up
\nto the I\/O modules, but not to individual I\/O devices.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7       <\/span><\/span><\/span>The I\/O modules are where the software
\ninteracts with the I\/O devices.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7       <\/span><\/span><\/span>The CPU moves data to\/from RAM and the I\/O
\nmodules.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7       <\/span><\/span><\/span>The CPU moves data from ROM.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7       <\/span><\/span><\/span>Only the CPU has access to Cache.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7       <\/span><\/span><\/span>DMA moves data to\/from the I\/O modules and to\/from
\nRAM.<\/span><\/p>\n

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            <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n



\n<\/span><\/p>\n

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