Reply To: OCU C)HT C Discussion Lesson 02

The motherboard also referred to as the main board, system board, or controller is the physical board that houses every component required to make your computer function. Whether it is an actual HP, Dell, or Apple desktop or laptop or not, any programmable device that can compute mathematical and logical functions is considered a computer. Down to a simple calculator or electronic watch. The components on a PC motherboard usually consist of the CPU, memory, and various connectors for graphics interface, HDD, SDD, and other I/O devices
The CPU, which I refer to as the processor, is the Central Processing Unit. The processor does just that, it processes and executes the calculations and instructions of whatever it is programmed to do. In a calculator the processor is programmed to execute or output the results of mathematical functions. In a watch the processor is programmed to output the time of day in military or 12-hour time sometimes in addition to the day of the week, temperature, etc. Both are necessary in order for the computer to operate.