Basic Of Computer Hardware
In this article we would cover basic of computer hardware. Being a system administrator you should familiar with computer hardware terminology. The Motherboard The motherboard is the main circuit board of a computer. It contains the central processing unit (CPU), the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS), memory, mass storage interfaces, serial and parallel ports, expansion slots, and all the controllers for standard peripheral devices like the keyboard, disk drive and display screen. The chipset and other motherboard circuitry are the "smarts" of the motherboard. Their job is to direct traffic and control the flow of information inside the computer. The chipset is a critical part of any computer, because it plays a big role in determining what sorts of features the computer can support. BIOS BIOS stands for Basic Input/Output System. lowest-level software in the computer Acts as an interface between the hardware (especially the chipset and processor...