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Parts Inside the ComputerParts Inside the Computer
Techie Terms you will see during your research project
Circuit BoardsCircuit Boards
• Motherboard
• Daughter Cards
• Peripheral Cards
Hard DrivesHard Drives
• Obsolete: SCSI
• Old: IDE (also called ATA or PATA)
• New: Serial-ATA (SATA)
Expansion Slots (Desktop)Expansion Slots (Desktop)
• Obsolete: ISA, EISA, VESA
• Old: PCI
• New: PCI Express (x2, x4, x8, x16)
Expansion Slots (Laptop)Expansion Slots (Laptop)
• Old: PCMCIA
• New: ExpressCard
RAMRAM
• Too many to mention them all
• Obsolete: SIMMs, RAMBUS
• Old: DIMMs
• New: DDR2
• http://www.crucial.com
• http://www.karbosguide.com/hardware/module2e1.htm
Optical DrivesOptical Drives
• Obsolete: CD-ROM, DVD-ROM
• Old: CD-RW, DVD+-RW
• New: Dual Layer DVD recorders, BluRay*, HD-DVD*
• *These are so cutting edge, they may not be worth the price yet.
PowerPower
• Power Supplies: higher wattage=more expansion and more power consumption
• Batteries: many different sizes and kinds
CoolingCooling
• Fans
• Heat Sinks
• Liquid Cooling
Wireless NetworkingWireless Networking
• Obsolete: 802.11b
• Old: 802.11g
• New: 802.11n
Wired NetworkingWired Networking
• Obsolete: 10 mbit/sec
• Old: 100 mbit/sec
• New: gigabit (1000 mbit/sec)
Connecting PeripheralsConnecting Peripherals
• Obsolete: PS/2 style, serial, parallel
• Old: USB, Firewire
• New: Bluetooth