Computer: CPU and Motherboard
Whenever we talk about a Central Processing Unit (CPU) or Motherboard, of course yes, the first device that comes into our head is a computer. A computer is an electronic device with such mentioned components. It stores and processes data according to the input instructions.
The CPU is sometimes called the Central Processor or simply the Processor and is recognized as the brain of the computer and it is present in all computers. It is all about speed and performance. The faster the processor, the quicker the computer can think. Just like humans that need brains to function, the computer also needs the CPU to function as well. There are different types of CPU based on its speed, performance and computer type. However, the no matters the type of CPPU a computer may have the method of data execution remains the same. The CPU primarily stores the computer data and technically the memory is not part of the CPU. It holds date only temporarily at the time when the computer is executing the program while the data is then permanently store in the secondary devices after the execution is complete. The CPU of all computers is divided into the Control Unit, Arithmetic Logic Unit and the registers.
The control unit manages the execution of information. Arithmetic Logic Unit performs all the arithmetic calculations in put into the system. The registers are integral parts of the CPU and usually hold a piece of information that can be often or quickly needed.
The motherboard is the printed-circuit or the biggest piece of silicon in the computer that carries most of its internal components. There are different types of motherboard but each board carries some features that need to process, execute or store the data input into the computer. The first IBM motherboard had only the processor and cards slots but today it is made to contain more other features. Some components found on the motherboard would include: Central processing unit chip, Random Access Memory (RAM), Read Only Memory (ROM), Hardware and Universal Serial Bus. The motherboard by itself will be useless but it is important because allows all the component found on the board to receive power and communicate with each other. All other input devices such as a USB connects other components on the board through the slots on the motherboard.
Sources
Computer Science - The CPU and the Role of the Control Unit the Memory Unit and the ALU. Theteacher.Info Ltd, 2015. Web. 30 April 30, 2016
