Understanding Hardware Components of an Operating Systems

I am on to my third week of class and I am still loving every bit of information that I am learning. This past task about learning the computer from the inside was quite an undertaking but I was able to really get a glance at the system that makes the computer function. As I was watching the Triumph of the Nerds I saw a few slides of the inside of the computer and I was very intrigued to get started on looking into my own. I can now say that I have the seen the motherboard, the processor, and the hard drive of the computer. Now if you ask me what exactly they do I guess I can admit that I am not quite sure. However, now that I have a visual image of these main compnents of the computer I am even more interested in learning more about them including the production process and what makes them able to process so much information in seconds.

Hmmmm...what do I really know about Computers??

I have been operating on my laptop for the past three years and I know how to run the basic operations of the machine but when it comes down to the a full understanding of how this thing works I have no clue! I can create all types of documents, search the net, and upload pics/documents to to different online storage devices. When it comes to fully understanding how this device works I really am at a loss; however, I am very eager to develop my knowledge on the under-workings of this great machine.

I can say after watching the Triumph of the Nerds video that there is a lot of time and effort gone into the development of these machines and their programs. One thing I am positive about is that I am not quite sure how a programmer develops the programs, but that to is something I would like to add to my educational resume.

I came into this program fresh with a small amount of prior knowledge on the subject but my mind is open and ready to learn. I would like to share a small secret with the cyber world and that is I fear that I may fall behind because of my lack of knowledge. I am praying that is not the case, so I try to do a little more than the rest just so I can stay on top of all new information given to me.