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Part 2: A Non-Nerdy Guide to Computer Hardware
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8 Sections
28 Lessons
10 Weeks
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Chapter 6: A Peek Inside the Box
3
1.1
Computer Guts
10 mins
1.2
The Processor Rules the Motherboard
10 mins
1.3
Your Computer Is Also a Timepiece
10 mins
Chapter 7: Computer Memory
4
2.1
Random Access Memory
10 mins
2.2
One Byte at a Time
10 mins
2.3
Memory Chips and Dips
10 mins
2.4
Memory Q&A
10 mins
Chapter 8: Disks and Drives
3
3.1
The Mass Storage System
10 mins
3.2
Removable Media
10 mins
3.3
Mass Storage Alphabet Soup
10 mins
Chapter 9: The PC’s Graphics System
3
4.1
Graphical Guts
10 mins
4.2
The Monitor, the Screen, the Display
10 mins
4.3
Windows Controls What You See
10 mins
Chapter 10: Input This!
4
5.1
Meet Mr. Keyboard
10 mins
5.2
The Pointing Device
10 mins
5.3
Touchscreen Input
10 mins
5.4
Voice Input
10 mins
Chapter 11: System Expansion
4
6.1
The Versatile USB Port
10 mins
6.2
Expansion Slots
10 mins
6.3
Wireless Connections with Bluetooth
10 mins
6.4
The Laptop Becomes a Desktop
10 mins
Chapter 12: P Is for Printer
3
7.1
Step Aside, Gutenberg
10 mins
7.2
The Union of Printer and PC
10 mins
7.3
Printer Operation
10 mins
Chapter 13: Webcams, Scanners, and Audio
4
8.1
The Computer Is Watching You
10 mins
8.2
The Document Scanner
10 mins
8.3
Computer Goes Beep
10 mins
8.4
Shhh — It’s Listening to You!
10 mins
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