Day 11: Troubleshooting Processors

A+ 220-702 Objective

Objective 1.2: Given a scenario, detect problems, troubleshoot and repair/replace personal computer components

Key Points

Today you learn how a CPU works and what to do when it doesn’t work. This is the main purpose of a computer, and it is critical that you understand what it is and how it works. CPUs are a little scary at first, but when you understand them and what they enable us to do, they’re really amazing and beautiful things.

CPU Architecture

Truly, CPUs and their billions of tiny transistors are among the greatest human achievements, ever. Our ability to turn sand into near-sentient, artificial intelligence is nothing short of profound. What is that if not art? So, from that perspective, ...

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