Category: How Computer Work

Understanding Pixels Your computer understands what it displays on the screen as a grid, made up of small dots known as pixels. Each pixel composes a tiny piece of the […]

The universal serial bus (USB) is the best thing that ever happened to computers since power buttons. If you take a moment to think about how your life would be […]

From a Quarter to a Roll of Duct Tape There’s a ton of different optical discs out there, ranging from the size of a quarter to the size of an […]

What HDDs and SSDs Do For the sake of simplicity, I’ll refer to both the HDD and SSD as hard disks. They both have the same function, so why not […]

What is RAM? RAM, also known as physical memory, is essentially what stores everything open in your computer. It contains a repository of operating system libraries, drivers, open applications, and […]

Definition of a Byte A byte is a sequence of eight bases 2 numericals called “bits.” We’ve already discussed this, so we’re moving on. I just wanted to remind you […]

What Binary Is and Why Computers Use It Binary is based on the base2 numerical system. You already know the base10 numeric system (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, […]

The RAM Controller If you don’t understand the concept of a bus on the computer, I suggest you read part 3 of the mega series (part 2 of the motherboard […]

The CPU Socket There’s not much to say here, except maybe the fact that this part of the motherboard houses the central processing unit (CPU). Almost every circuit in the […]

Parts of The Motherboard At least with only the PSU and motherboard, your computer can send a beep code through the internal case speaker when it notices nothing else is […]