bascomp

• a system of components that allows a computer to accomplish it's intended tasks

  computer system
• year that intel's 8008 processor made its debut

  1972
• year that the Micral, the earliest commercial, non kit computer was developed

  1973
• year that Scelbi advertised its 8H computer, the first commercially advertised US computer based on the 8008 processor

  1974
• year that Steve Wozniak designed the Apple I

  1976
• year that Apple Computers introduced the Apple II

  1977
• year that Motorola introduced the 6800 processor

  1979
• year that Xerox introduced the Star, the first personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI)

  1981
• year that Apple introduced the Apple Lisa

  1983
• year that Apple introduced the Macintosh, the first mouse-driven computer with a GUI

  1984
• year that IBM released the first implementation of 80286 called PC/AT

  1984
• year that Compaq announced the Deskpro 386, a computer that uses Intel's 386 chip

  1986
• year that IBM introduced the PS/2 machines, which made the 3 1/2 floppy disk drive and VGA video standard for PCs

  1987
• year that Compaq and other Pc-Clone makers developed Enhanced Industry Standard Architecture


  1988
• year that Intel released the 386 microprocessor, a 32-bit CPU

  1989
• year that Intel released its fifth generation processor called P5

  1993
• year that Intel released the Pentilum Pro, the first P6 processor family

  1995
• year that Intel released the Pentilum II processor, a Pentilum Pro with MMX

  1997
• year that AMD introduced k6, whcih is compatible with Intel's P5

  1997
• year that Intel released Celeron, a low cost version of the Pentilum II

  1998
• year that Intel released the Pentilum III, a Pentilum II with SSE (Streamng SIMD Extentions) and SIMD (Single Instruction Multiple Data)

  1999
• year that AMD introduced the Athlon processor series

  1999
• year that both AMD and Intel introduced processors running at 1 GHz

  2000
• year that AMD introduced the Duron and Intel introduced Pentilum 4

  2000
• year that Intel introduced the first 2 GHz processor

  2001
• year that Intel introduced the P6 and NetBurst, and achieved Core microarchitecture

  2006
• year that Intel produced the Penryn microarchitecture

  2008
• it houses all the hardware and software essential for the computer's operation

  system unit
• allows a computer's user to provide input, data or information, such as writing of word documents and execution of programs

  input devices
• allows the computer to provide different types of output, such as visual display and audio playback

  output devices
• type of system that belongs to the XT class, a PC system that included hard disk for storage and floppy disks. It also had a 8-bit 8008 processor and a ISA bus for system expansion

  8-bit systems
• type of system that follows certain standards and design first set forth in the origial IBM AT system

  16/32/64 bit systems
• it houses the primary and internal organs of a computer systen

  PC case
• type of PC case that has a round hole at the back used for inserting the DIN plug of old keyboards

  AT (Advanced Technology)
• type of PC case that is considered a space saver due to its size, making it typical for office use

  LPX (Low Profile Extension Format)
• type of PC case that was created by Intel in 1995; the case eliminated metal plates and DIN plug ports

  ATX (Advanced Technology Extended)
• the functions of PC cases

  allow peripheral housing, provide ventilation, facilitate EMF elimination
• it is located at the rear of a PC case and supplies a sufficient and inexpensive power source

  power supply
• they convert the 60-Hertz current to a much higher frequency

  power switch
• PSUs have connectors that can be attached to the motherboard and other peripherals