Figure 3.1 Parts of a microprocessor

Figure 3.2 How the CPU works

Figure 3.3 Moore’s Law as it relates to Intel microprocessors. [Source: Intel Corporation.]

Figure 3.4 The lineage of Intel microprocessors. [Diagram and content displayed from 1974–1993 reprinted from PC Magazine, April 27, 1993 with permission. Copyright © 1993, ZD, Inc. All rights reserved. Diagram and content displayed from dates beyond 1993 based on data from Intel, added by the authors to show Intel microprocessing trends through 1999.]

Figure 3.4 (continued)

Figure 3.6 Primary memory compared to secondary storage

Figure 3.7 Magnetic disk drive

Figure 3.8 Read/write heads

Figure 3.9 Optical storage device

Figure 3.10 Typical input devices. Each input device reads a different form of data for processing by the CPU. [Source: Computing in the Information Age, Stern and Stern, 1993, p Copyright 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Reprinted by permission of John Wiley & Sons, Inc.]

Figure 3.10 (Continued)

Figure 3.11 Representative output devices and their use. [Source: Computing in the Information Age, Stern and Stern, 1993, p Copyright 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Reprinted by permission of John Wiley & Sons, Inc.]

Figure 3.12 Multimedia authoring system with a great variety of input sources and output displays. [Source: Reseller Management, November From the 11/93 VAR Workbook Series by John McCormick and Tom Fare, Multimedia Today Supplement: VAR Workbook Series, pp. 4–5, 7.]