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As a Cybersecurity professional, it is important to check every angle, the enemy might exploit the company you are working to protect from cyber attacks. As Class 01 noted China's ability to hack into several companies through the hardware.

Which is better in a CPU, more cores or higher speed? Under which circumstances is that true? How many CPU cores does a computer need?

  • Gaming PCs (more core)
  • 6 cores for a regular home use PC

What details are you looking for when finding a motherboard which fits your processor?

  • Socket of the CPU and motherboard
  • Onboard Wifi
  • Bluetooth
  • Multiple RAM slots/high RAM capacity
  • PCIe x16 slot (graphics card)

What are the tradeoffs you’d evaluate while selecting a storage device?

  • Drive must fit in case
  • HDD is bigger (speed: 7200RPM) connects through SATA(modern) or IDE
  • SSD is smaller Connects via SATA on stand alone drive, or M.2 drive
  • adding SSD increases the speed of the operating system

Think about others with a background similar to yours. How would you explain to them the key parts of a computer, in a way they’d best connect with?

  • CPU (brain)
  • Motherboard (the layout of your veins pumped by the heart) Communication means between all PC components and CPU(brain)
  • RAM (more RAM more Workspace), more RAM more room, Less RAM less room
  • Storage Drive (HDD and SSD) HDD body of someone who can lift heavy but doesn't run fast, SDD body that can't lift heavy but runs fast
  • Power Supply (Battery)
  • Case (the outer shell that protects the computer body)
  • Graphics Card (eyes) they render images on your computer
  • Cooling System (works just like the one our body has to regulate temperature of the body)(uses fans and coolers for specific parts)

Things I want to know more about

  • how to spice up GitHub profile