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Computer Fundamental

Instructor: Miss Sakae Simpson


Objectives
Evaluating the suitability of a computer system.
Computer System
Specification
The system’s specifications include its processing speed, memory,
secondary storage, types of software and input/output devices.
Processing
Speed
Processing speed, at a basic level,
is how quickly a microprocessor
operates. The specification of a
computer will certainly include
the CPU speed measured in hertz
and expressed as megahertz (a
million hertz) or gigahertz (a
billion hertz)
Users can purchase the computer most suitable for needs, depending on whether they need fast speeds,
or more memory. To illustrate, the detailed specifications for the Intel range are shown in Table below;

Processor Price (US$) Number of cores CPU Speed L3 Cache


i9-9900k 529 8 3.6Ghz 16MB

i7-9700k 399 8 3.7Ghz 12MB

i5-9600k 299 6 3.7Ghz 9MB

i3-9350KF 173 4 4.0Ghz 8MB

Desktop computer system specifications.


Clearly the overall processing power of i9 processor with eight cores is greater than that of an i3 with
only four cores, even though their CPU speeds are similar
Memory

Main memory is the functional


unit of a computer that stores data
and instructions being used by
CPU.
Memory
Main memory is also known as primary storage or just memory. In
addition to main memory modern micro processors have a small amount
of extremely fast memory built into the processor. This L3 cache memory
significantly improve the micro processor performance and helps to
explain why an I9 processor with 16 MB of L3 cache vastly out preforms
and I3 processor with only 8MB of L3 cache. It is often possible to
improve performance by adding more main memory to computer system,
by inserting extra memory modules into expansion slots on the computer
main mother broad.
Secondary Storage
(Capacity and Speed
The secondary storage is being considered here is the internal
storage of the computer system that store data even when the
computer is turned off. It is common for a new computers to be
delivered with a single large-capacity or disc drive installed. There
are two main types of disk drive:
Solid State Drive (SSD): very fast and robust but expensive per
GB
❖ Hard Disk Drive (HDD): slow and less robust but must cheaper
per GB
Secondary Storage
(Capacity and Speed
A higher-specification desk top computer might include two internal disc drive.
The first disc drive, a fast SSD is used to store the operating system, system
utility and all the application programs.
The second disc drive, and HDD, will be used to store all the user’s data.
Types of Software
We have seen that all computers need an operating system to manage the user interface,
processes, security, memory, files and hardware and resources. System utilities also
need as these assist in maintaining and improving the efficiency of a computer system.
In addition, application programs are the software that performs end user task, for eg
word processing, data base, video editing and spreadsheet. The application program
install will depend on the intended use of the computer system for the software to run
smoothly a computer system needs to have sufficient performance. Performance can be
measured in terms of processing speed, amount of internal memory and the amount of
secondary storage. Some application programs, video editing for eg, require high
performance computer system to run efficiently.
Input and Output
Device
One point to note when choosing between different monitors is that the quoted
size of a screen is measured as diagonal distance of the viewable area. Type of
visual display unit include LEDS (light emitting diodes) and order-style CRTS
(cathode ray tube) and LCDS (liquid crystal display).
Suggested
specifications for
different uses
Assessment
Suggest one way to improve the performance of a computer system
Suggest the main reason that someone might choose an I5 processor instead of an I9
processor
Suggest one advantage of using a solid-state disk instead of an hard disk
Suggest one advantage of using a hard disk drive instead of solid disk drive
References
Campbell, H., & Wood, A. (2020). Information Technology for CSEC Examinations (Third
ed., pp. 37-39). 4 Crinan Street, United Kingston: Macmillan Education.
THE END

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