How computers work

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Goal

To give a cursory overview of the basic components of stand alone computers and clusters.

Contents

1. Bits
2. Hardware
   1. Motherboards
   2. CPUs
   3. GPUs
   4. Cooling
   5. Power supplies
3. Storage
   1. Volatile
      1. DRAM
      2. VRAM
   2. Non-Volatile
      1. Hard disk drives (HDDs)
      2. Solid state drives (SSDs)
   3. Redundant Array of Inexpensive Devices (RAID)
      1. RAID 0
      2. RAID 1
      3. RAID 6
      4. RAUD 10
4. Clusters
   1. General structure
      1. Nodes
      2. Mass storage
   2. Benefits
   3. Drawbacks

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