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    COMPSCI 111/111G: Exercise Sheet

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    COMPSCI 111/111G Hardware

    COMPSCI 111/111G

    Hardware
    Exercise Sheet
    Exercise 1: Name two components of a computer system that are found inside the system unit (i.e. inside
    the case).

    Motherboard, power supply, CPU, expansion card, fan, optical drive, HDD, RAM

    Exercise 2: What component is the CPU plugged in to?

    Motherboard

    Exercise 3: What is the unit of measurement typically used to specify the speed of the CPU?

    Hz, OPS

    Exercise 4: If a new computer took 4 minutes to perform a complex calculation today, how long would we
    estimate (using Moore’s Law) a new computer would take to complete the calculation in 3 years time?

    4 minutes - Today
    4/2 = 2 minutes in 1.5 years
    2/2 = 1 minute in 3 years

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    COMPSCI 111/111G Hardware

    Exercise 5: What is the unit of measurement typically used to specify the size of the RAM?

    Bytes

    Exercise 6: Explain the difference between primary memory and secondary storage.

    Primary memory (e.g. RAM) is the fastest memory in the computer, but it only holds information for a
    short period of time while the computer is running. The data from primary memory tends to disappear
    after the computer is turned off - volatile.

    Secondary storage (also known as external memory or auxiliary storage), differs from primary storage in
    that it is not directly accessible by the CPU. The computer usually uses its input/output channels to access
    secondary storage and transfers the desired data using intermediate area in primary memory/storage.
    Secondary storage does not lose the data when the device is powered down—it is non-volatile.

    Exercise 7: What does a RAID do?

    RAID ( redundant array of independent disks) is a data storage virtualization technology that
    combines multiple physical disk drive components into a single logical unit for the purposes of data
    redundancy, performance improvement, or both

    Exercise 8: Give two examples of input devices and two examples of output devices

    Input: Mouse, Keyboard, Microphone, touch screen


    Output: printer, speaker, monitor

    NB: not complete list

    Exercise 9: What is a peripheral device?

    A peripheral device is generally defined as any auxiliary device such as a computer mouse or keyboard that
    connects to and works with the computer in some way.

    Examples of peripherals are image scanners, tape drives, microphones, loudspeakers, webcams, and digital
    cameras.

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