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Sigma KEE - ComputerComponent
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ComputerComponent
An instance of ComputerComponent is a piece of computer hardware that has measurable performance characteristics in terms of different units. Components include hard drives, the performance of which can be measured in terms of BitsPerSecond required to transfer data to and from the drive, network adapters, the performance of which can be measured by PacketsPerSecond units of data transfered to and from the adapter, and other common components like ComputerMemory and CentralProcessingUnit.
Relationships      
Parents ComputerHardware The hardware is the physical part of a computer system.
Children ComputerMemoryThe computer's workspace (physically, a collection of RAM chips). It is an important resource, since it determines the size and number of programs that can be run at the same time, as well as the amount of data that can be processed instantly.
 CPUCPU (Central Processing Unit) is the computing part of the computer.
 DiskDriveA device that can read and (often) write ComputerDisks.
 HardDiskDriveThe primary computer storage medium, which is made of one or more aluminum or glass platters, coated with a ferromagnetic material. Most hard disks are fixed disks, which are permanently sealed in the drive.
 NetworkAdapterA network adapter, also known as a Network Interface Card or NIC, is a physical device installed in a computer on its system bus. Its purpose is to connect to a specific type of network, usually an ethernet or a token ring network.


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