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Types of computers

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Motherboard (Mainboard)

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Darkflux: Created page with "a motherboard, also known as a mainboard or system board, is the core part of any computer, to which every other part connects. this is why it is called a motherboard. add-on cards or boards that add extra ports or functionality to a motherboard are called daughterboards. in electronics, the mainboard is the programmed control center of a device. the motherboard is the control center of any computer. a computer cannot have anything added to it without being connected to..."

a motherboard, also known as a mainboard or system board, is the core part of any computer, to which every other part connects. this is why it is called a motherboard. add-on cards or boards that add extra ports or functionality to a motherboard are called daughterboards.

in electronics, the mainboard is the programmed control center of a device. the motherboard is the control center of any computer. a computer cannot have anything added to it without being connected to the motherboard.

the motherboard determines what the computer will be capable of doing, and what parts can be used to build the computer. you need to choose parts that are compatible with the motherboard when choosing parts. for this reason, the motherboard should be chosen before you buy other parts for your computer build.

for example, depending on which motherboard you have, you may only be able to use a PCI-Express, AGP, or PCI video card, depending on which slots the motherboard comes with.

Computer

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while any number of devices may use computer technology, such as how a car technically has a "computer" in it, for the puposes of this website, a computer is an electronic device that is not necessarily designed for just a small amount of tasks, but for any number of programmable tasks.

for example, a cell phone would not be considered a computer, since it can only make phone calls, send SMS text messages, and do other phone-related tasks. but a smart phone might be considered a computer, because it can run any number of apps that can make use of the smart phone's hardware to do things the phone was not necessarily designed for.

realistically speaking, a computer has all of the following parts:

* mainboard (motherboard): connects all other parts to help them work together
* processor (CPU): the "brain" of a computer
* temporary memory (RAM): stores currently running processes until done
* permanent storage(hard drive, etc.): keeps files needed for system startup, and personal use
* input devices (keyboard or mouse): used to enter data and navigate through the various areas of the computer on-screen (Note: on smart phones, the touch screen would be considered a type of input device)
* display (screen or monitor): some way to see what is happening so that you can react accordingly
* power supply (PSU): the internal hardware that takes in AC voltage and uses it to power the computer and all it does
that is pretty much all you need to have a working computer, other than some sort of Operating System (such as Windows or Android).

Computer

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Computer

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Darkflux:

while any number of devices may use computer technology, such as how a car technically has a "computer" in it, for the puposes of this website, a computer is an electronic device that is not necessarily designed for just a small amount of tasks, but for any number of programmable tasks.

for example, a cell phone would not be considered a computer, since it can only make phone calls, send SMS text messages, and do other phone-related tasks. but a smart phone might be considered a computer, because it can run any number of apps that can make use of the smart phone's hardware to do things the phone was not necessarily designed for.

realistically speaking, a computer has all of the following parts:

* mainboard (motherboard): connects all other parts to help them work together
* processor (CPU): the "brain" of a computer
* temporary memory (RAM): stores currently running processes until done
* permanent storage(hard drive, etc.): keeps files needed for system startup, and personal use
* input devices (keyboard or mouse): used to enter data and navigate through the various areas of the computer on-screen (Note: on smart phones, the touch screen would be considered a type of input device)
* display (screen or monitor): some way to see what is happening so that you can react accordingly
* power supply (PSU): the internal hardware that takes in AC voltage and uses it to power the computer and all it does

that is pretty much all you need to have a working computer, other than some sort of Operating System (such as Windows or Android).

Computer

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an electronic device that is not necessarily designed for just a small amount of tasks, but for any number of programmable tasks.

for example, a cell phone would not be considered a computer, since it can only make phone calls and send SMS text messages, but a smart phone might be considered a computer, because it can run any number of apps that can make use of the smart phone's hardware to do things the phone was not necessarily designed for.

realistically speaking, a computer has all of the following parts:

* mainboard (motherboard): connects all other parts to help them work together
* processor (CPU): the "brain" of a computer
* temporary memory (RAM): stores currently running processes until done
* permanent storage(hard drive, etc.): keeps files needed for system startup, and personal use
* input devices (keyboard or mouse): used to enter data and navigate through the various areas of the computer on-screen (Note: on smart phones, the touch screen would be considered a type of input device)
* display (screen or monitor): some way to see what is happening so that you can react accordingly
* power supply (PSU): the internal hardware that takes in AC voltage and uses it to power the computer and all it does

that is pretty much all you need to have a working computer, other than some sort of Operating System (such as Windows or Android).

Computer

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an electronic device that is not necessarily designed for just a small amount of tasks, but for any number of programmable tasks.