Identify the components that are located inside the computer which affect the performance of the machine.

What is a cpu core? How does it affect your purchase decision of a new computer?

Review the website https://www.cpubenchmark.net/ ? What is available on the site? List the brands/models of the most powerful components in each area available for purchase.

In your own words, explain the purpose and the functionality of the machine cycle. How doe pipelining improve the cycle?

Differentiate register memory from cache memory from traditional RAM.

Differentiate the different external drives available for storage.

What function does a GPU provide? What is video ram?

Compare various types of USB drives available for use.

When you buy a new computer? Discuss the options available for the old machine? What concerns should be considered?

Differentiate volatile versus non-volatile memory. What memory is volatile? What memory is nonvolatile.