Identify the Names Purposes and Characteristics of Internal Components

This section discusses the names, purposes, and characteristics of a computer's internal components, as shown in Figure 1-3.

Figure 1-3 Computer Components

Characteristics Operating System

After completing this section, you will meet these objectives:

Identify the names, purposes, and characteristics of motherboards.

■ Identify the names, purposes, and characteristics of CPUs.

■ Identify the names, purposes, and characteristics of cooling systems.

■ Identify the names, purposes, and characteristics of ROM and RAM.

■ Identify the names, purposes, and characteristics of adapter cards.

■ Identify the names, purposes, and characteristics of storage drives.

■ Identify the names, purposes, and characteristics of internal cables.

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  • bodo
    What are the characteristics of operating system?
    7 months ago
    1. Memory Management: Memory management is the function of an operating system that manages the primary memory of a computer. It is responsible for deciding which memory locations will be allocated to processes and deciding what to do when there is not enough memory to run a program.
    2. Process Management: Process management is the function of an operating system that manages the processes running on a computer. It is responsible for creating and terminating processes, scheduling processes, allocating resources to them, and synchronizing data among processes.
    3. Device Management: Device management is the function of an operating system that manages the devices attached to a computer. It is responsible for controlling the operation of hardware devices, allocating resources, and managing input/output operations.
    4. Security: Security is an important function of an operating system. It is responsible for protecting the system from malicious users or programs and controlling access to system resources.
    5. File Management: File management is the function of an operating system that manages the files stored in a computer’s storage devices. It is responsible for organizing, categorizing, and maintaining files on the storage devices.