Computer hardware
A computer is a small number of parts with clearly divided jobs. Knowing which part does what tells you why a machine feels slow and which upgrade would actually help.
What you'll learn
10 chapters, then the quiz
- 01The partsSix components and their jobs.
- 02The processorCores, clocks and instructions.
- 03MemoryFast, volatile and always too small.
- 04StorageWhere things live when the power is off.
- 05Graphics and parallel workThousands of small cores.
- 06Motherboard and busesHow the parts talk.
- 07Power and coolingThe parts nobody thinks about until they fail.
- 08Finding the bottleneckWhich part is the queue.
- 09Laptops and phonesEverything traded for battery.
- 10Choosing hardwareMatching the machine to the work.
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