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After you have read this chapter, you should be able to:- Differentiate between the four basic types of system units.
- Describe system boards, including sockets, slots, and bus lines.
- Recognize different microprocessors, including microprocessor chips and specialty processors.
- Compare different types of computer memory, including RAM, ROM, and flash memory.
- Explain expansion slots and cards.
- Describe bus lines, bus widths, and expansion buses.
- Describe ports, including standard and specialized ports.
- Identify power supplies for desktop, laptop, tablet, and mobile devices.
- Explain how a computer can represent numbers and encode characters electronically.
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