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General

Announcements

Glossary of Terms

Overview

Exercises

COA181 Study Guide

Assessments

Project: PC Design and Configuration

Homework Quiz 01: Introduction to Computers

Homework Quiz 02: System Boards

Homework Quiz 3 :CPU

Summative Test AM

Exam November

01. Introduction to computers

Key Concepts

SLIDES: Introduction to computers

Introduction to Computers

Hardware Categories

Software Categories

Spectrum of Computer Systems

Application Software Types

History of Computers

Operating System Pros and Cons

Exercises

VIDEOS: Introduction to Computers

02. System Boards

Key Concepts

SLIDES: System Boards

System boards

Motherboard form factors

Nothbridge and Southbridge Chipsets

Additional Reading

VIDEOS: Motherboards &amp; Form Factors

03. Central Processing Unit

Key Concepts

SLIDES: Central Processing Unit

CPU Sockets

The CPU

Inside a CPU

CPU Cache Memory

CPU Producers

Pipelining

Moore's Law

* Introduction to Transistors

Logic Gates - Slides

* What are Integrated Circuits?

* A History of Transistors &amp; Integrated Circuits

VIDEOS: CPU Concepts

Questions and Answers

04. Cooling

Key Concepts

SLIDES: Cooling

What are heatsinks?

Poor airflow, dust buildup and mitigation of these problems

Poor heat transfer and more cooling solutions

Heat Sinks

Liquid Cooling

Thermoelectric Cooling

Liquid Nitrogen and Liquid Helium Cooling

Soft Cooling

Under Volting and Heat Transfer

Managing Heat Transfer

Cooling

VIDEOS: Cooling Concepts

05. Computer Memory

Key Concepts

SLIDES: Memory

Types of Memory

Memory Modules

The System BIOS

Virtual memory concepts

Error Detection

VIDEOS: Important Memory Concepts

06. Storage

Key Concepts

SLIDES: Storage

Types of Hard Drives

Hard Disk Performance Characteristics

Disc Partitions

File Systems

VIDEOS: Motherboards & Form Factors

* A History of Transistors & Integrated Circuits

Connectors & Ports