This website is intended for those who are familiar with the normal, everyday usage of a computer, but are interested in learning more about the many components of a computer system, including what they do and how they interact.

If you're new to computer architecture and want to be able to look at technical specifications of compuer and know what everything means, or if you just want to go computer shopping and know what you're getting, or if you want to look into bulding a custom-built computer, this site is for you.

Feel free to click around and take a look at whatever information is relevant to what you want to learn, or just work from the beginning and go component by component. The links on the right side of the pages will help you navigate to specific topics.

Each explanation contains pictures in order to better illustrate the material being covered and to help you get a better understanding of what every component does.