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Your computer is made up of different components. Understanding the different types of components use in your computer will make it easier for you to upgrade and repair your computer. If you've had any experience with computers then you'll probably know most of the basics. It is important to know about what system resources are being used to prevent any conflicts. There are four resources you should consider when installing a new hardware device.
I/O Addresses
Memory Addresses
DMA Channels
IRQ Requests
I/O Addresses are used when the CPU wants to get the attention to a device. Memory Addresses are used to access memory DMA Channels are a method for a device to access memory without involving the CPU. IRQs are interrupt requests and are a way for a device to interrupt the computer to do processing.
Motherboards
ISA/EISA
PCI
Drives
Floppy Drives
IDE Drives
Memory
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