Computer architecture

A computer is a complex system, capable of performing various tasksA computer is a complex system, capable of performing various tasks. For that it is composed of a set of hardware and software.
The first are the physical components of a computer: some of these elements materials are used for most transactions, while others are more specific to certain types of tasks.
The elements are sets of software programs that can tell the computer what tasks he must perform, and how to perform:
what are the operating system (like Windows, Mac OS or Linux), and applications that you ask your computer to run.

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Microprocessor

First, the microprocessor is the brain of the computer that hosts the calculations.
A microprocessor is a chip that comes in the form of a box, whose size and shape vary according to its degree of development and technology that allowed its manufacture. When you look inside a
computer, it is often hidden by a cooling device, which allows operate at high speed by keeping a constant temperature (of the order of Currently 50 °).

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