Lesson -1 {Typical config of system}
1m questions:
- What is a motherboard?
The motherboard provides a platform for all the components and peripherals to communicate with each other.
- What is microprocessor?
The CPU is fabricated as a single Integrated Circuit (IC) chip and is also known as the microprocessor.
- What is the purpose of registers in the CPU?
The processor contains number of special purpose registers in addition to ALU which is responsible for doing calculations
- How does the computer communicate with other devices?
The computer communicates with other devices with the help of north bridge and south bridge
- What is system bus?
The Internal bus connects major computer components like, processor, memory and I/O. It is also called as System bus
- What is the function of control bus?
Control bus is used to control the access to and the use of the data and address lines.
- What is a data bus?
Data bus provides a path to transfer data between CPU and memory. The data bus may consist of 32, 64, 128 lines of wire.
- What is a port?
The ports and interfaces are used to connect external devices like printers, keyboards or scanners to the computer, which gets connected to the computer’s motherboard
- Expand PCI
Peripheral Component Interconnect
- How many bits of data are sent in a serial port?
This port transfers data serially one bit at a time.
- Expand USB.
Universal Serial Bus Port
- Give one feature of USB port
USB port gives a single, standardized, easy-to-use way to connect a variety of newer peripherals to a computer.
- What is meant by plug and play device ? A new device can be added to the computer without adding an adapter card or even turning the computer off.
- 14. Name any one USB device .
speakers
- Is Device Controller hardware or software?
hardware
- What is Cache Memory?
The Cache memory is a high speed memory available inside CPU to speed up access of data and instructions stored in RAM memory.
- Where is L1 cache located?
It is built onto the processor
- Where is L2 cache located?
It is between processor and memory
- Expand SDRAM
Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory
- Give the expansion of DDRAM
Double Data Rate SDRAM
- Expand SMPS
Switch Mode Power Supply
- What is the use of SMPS?
An SMPS converts AC power from an electrical outlet to the DC power needed by system components.
- What is the approximate power consumed by a PC?
300 watts
- Expand UPS.
Uninterruptable Power Supply
- What is the use of UPS?
an UPS keeps a computer running for several minutes to few hours after a power failure
- List the types of UPS.
ONLINE AND OFFLINE