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Motherboards, processors and memory: memory


Now we move on to memory. The CPU is a processing engine, and while it has a small amount of memory (cache) for repeating tasks faster, that is very small in regards to how much memory is in computers. Memory is simple chips, that as long as they have power will keep the data stored…

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Stage 2 of getting into IT: starting dept


OK, so you know computing, you know little wifi, and can hook computers together. What now? Decide the area you want to focus on in a company Area 1: Generalist This is probably the longest and hardest, but if you find you like to do EVERYTHING, you can still rise through the ranks by starting…

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Another note on CPUs – overclocking and hyperthreading


So as CPUs and applications have gotten more and more advanced, there is an aspect of being able to run very similar instructions at the same time. What CPU manufacturers have done is on one core, allow an instruction and then a very similar instruction to run almost immediately after it so it looks like…

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