Project 1
Chapter 4 The Components of the System Unit Review
by
Sean Kagawa
ICS 101 MWF
September 2, 2005

     The purpose of this chapter is to describe in detail the components of a system unit, a case containing electronic components used to process data.  Processors, motherboards, expansion slots, ports, adapter cards, and memory are explained as well as illustrated.  Upon completing this chapter, readers can enjoy a general basic understanding of the composition of system units.  Some find the discussion of hardware monotonous, one reason this chapter may not be enjoyable for its audience.  One thing which I have learned is the machine cycle.  This concept is integral to the knowledge of how processors are designed and implemented.  Understanding the composition of a system unit serves as a foundation which provides relevance to further studies in the computer sciences.

Work Cited

     Cashman, Shelly, Vermaat.  Discovering Computers 2006 A Gateway to Information Web Enhanced -- Complete.  Thomson Course Technology. Boston, Massachusetts.  2005.  pp. 182-231.