Learning Objectives: Learning individual components
Equipment list: Old computers for dismantling
Notes, Observations, and Questions: Learned about older computers and antique parts.
Diagrams, flowcharts, and figures: N/A
References: Handout for Lab
Conclusions: In conclusion there are more diverse parts to older computers than I had anticipated. I had already torn apart a few computers to a certain extent so a large amount of this was review.
Question: How many I/O ports did the computer I examine have?
Answer: I counted 20
Question: What is the purpose of the CPU HDD and RAM
Answer: the CPU gives instructions, the HDD has non-volatile memory while the RAM has volatile memory.
Magnetic Core Memory:
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