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 […]
HOW COMPUTERS WORK – PART 11 – USB [MEGA SERIES]
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 […]
HOW COMPUTERS WORK – PART 10 – OPTICAL DRIVES [MEGA SERIES]
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 […]
HOW COMPUTERS WORK – PART 9 – THE HARD DRIVE & SOLID STATE DRIVE [MEGA SERIES]
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 […]
HOW COMPUTERS WORK – PART 8 – RAM [MEGA SERIES]
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 […]
How Computers Work – Part 7 – Bytes & Up [Mega Series]
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 […]
How Computers Work – Part 6 – Bits, Bytes, and Binary [Mega Series]
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, […]
How Computers Work – Part 4 – The Motherboard III [Mega Series]
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 […]
How Computers Work – Part 3 – The Motherboard – II [Mega Series]
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 […]
How Computers Work – Part 2 – The Motherboard – I [Mega Series]
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 […]