Differentiate
among various styles
of
system units
Identify
chips, adapter cards, and other components of a motherboard
Describe
the components of a processor and how they complete a machine cycle
Identify
characteristics of various personal computer processors on the
market today
Define
a bit and describe how a series of bits represents data
Explain
how programs transfer in
and
out of memory
Differentiate
among the various
types
of memory
Describe
the types of expansion slots and adapter cards
Explain
the difference among a serial port, a parallel port, a USB port, and
other ports
Describe
how buses contribute to a
computer’s
processing speed
Identify
components in mobile computers
and
mobile devices