Use the following resources to complete your assignment.  Please read additional resources to further your knowledge on these topics. Many of the pages will contain extra links to more information.  These links will be very useful when you compete in our game show.  It will be easier to open these links in a new browser window.  Be sure to click on the following links to ensure you get to the correct part of the site.

Central Processing Unit (CPU)              Motherboard              Memory (RAM)              Storage Devices

Central Processing Unit (CPU) - Resources

www.howstuffworks.com

Please read the following sections of this site:
  1. Introduction to how microprocessors work
  2. Microprocessor History
  3. Microprocessor Progression: Intel
  4. Microprocessor Performance
  5. Microprocessor Trends
www.webopedia.com
www.amd.com
www.computerhope.com
www.tomshardware.com
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Motherboard - Resources

www.computerhope.com
www.motherboards.org
- Follow both of the following links to read the required information
- Brief History
- Form Factors - Go through pages 1-6 to read about the various types of AT and ATX form factor motherboards.
www.gsara.be - Read pages 1-6
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Memory - Resources
www.howstuffworks.com - Please read each section under this topic.
www.acme.com
www.pcmech.com
www.crucial.com
www.tigerdirect.com
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Storage Drives- Resources
www.howstuffworks.com (hard drives) - Please read each section under this topic.
www.howstuffworks.com (floppy drives) - Please read each section under this topic.
www.tigerdirect.com

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