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Understanding the System Unit of Computers

The system unit contains the electronic components of a computer, including the motherboard, processor, and memory. The processor interprets and carries out instructions while memory temporarily stores instructions and data for the processor. System units come in different shapes and sizes, housing the core components in a protective case, and are present in all computers and mobile devices.

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Understanding the System Unit of Computers

The system unit contains the electronic components of a computer, including the motherboard, processor, and memory. The processor interprets and carries out instructions while memory temporarily stores instructions and data for the processor. System units come in different shapes and sizes, housing the core components in a protective case, and are present in all computers and mobile devices.

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System Unit

The system unit is a case that contains the electronic components of the computer that are used to process data
(Figure 1-3). The circuitry of the system unit usually is part of or is connected to a circuit board called the
motherboard. Two main components on the motherboard are the processor and memory. The processor, also
called a CPU (central processing unit), is the electronic component that interprets and carries out the basic
instructions that operate the computer. Memory consists of electronic components that store instructions
waiting to be executed and data needed by those instructions. Although some forms of memory are permanent,
most memory keeps data and instructions temporarily, which mean its contents, are erased when the computer
is shut off.

The system unit is a case that contains electronic components of the computer used to process data. System
units are available in a variety of shapes and sizes. The case of the system unit, sometimes called the chassis, is
made of metal or plastic and protects the internal electronic components from damage. All computers and
mobile devices have a system unit (Figure 4-1).
On desktop personal computers, the electronic components and most storage devices are part of the system
unit. Other devices, such as the keyboard, mouse, microphone, monitor, printer, USB flash drive, scanner, Web
cam, and speakers, normally occupy space outside the system unit. An all-in-one desktop personal computer is an
exception, which houses the monitor and the system unit in the same case. The trend is toward a smaller form
factor, or size and shape, of the desktop personal computer system unit.
On most notebook computers, including netbooks, the keyboard and pointing device

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