Purpose - The motherboard holds the CPU, RAM, storage devices and other components together.
Expansion Slots - Allow for additional components to be added such as graphics cards, sound cards and network cards.
Firmware and BIOS
The BIOS and UEFI is responsible for booting the system and managing communication between the operating system and hardware.
Central processing unit (CPU)
- The CPU is the brain of the computer and is responsible for executing instructions and performing calculations.
- It consists of multiple cores, which allow for parallel processing and improved performance.
Random Access Memory (RAM)
- RAM is a type of volatile memory that is used to temporarily store data and instructions that the CPU needs to access quickly.
- The amount of RAM in a computer can affect its performance, especially when running multiple applications or large programs.