Computer architectures
Components
Case
Power supply
Motherboard
Memory
Disk drives
CMOS/EPROM
Cards
Peripherals
Connections
Memory
RAM, ROM, SIMMs, DIMMs, NVRAM
Cache
Memory sticks
Disk drives
Hard disks, floppies, CD/DVD
Zip drives, tape drives
Cards
Video capture, audio capture, network interface
Peripherals
Scanners
Printers
Mouse, trackball, etc
Keyboard
Graphics pad
Cameras
Connections
COM - serial devices, modems
Parallel port - Printers, dongles, foreign devices
USB - Scanners, Zip drives, tape drives, external drives
1394 Firewire - Video capture, camcorders, audio capture devices
SCSI - Disk drives, scanners
Ethernet - look for external hubs, switches, routers
Wireless - 802.11, Bluetooth, look for access points, PDAs, cell phones
Modem - Telephone line, PPP connection with another computer
Audio - Audio in and out
Video - monitors, TV, video recorder
Ways to look at data in storage
Intro to WinHex