When purchasing or building a computer, you have a many options for motherboard type and form factor. In this video, you’ll learn about the ATX motherboard standard, the micro-ATX standard, and the ITX motherboard form factors. << Previous: RAID Next Video: Motherboard Expansion Slots >>

We can combine multiple drives together to optimize data throughput and provide redundancy. In this video, you’ll learn about the redundant array of independent disks (RAID), and an overview of RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 1+0. << Previous: Storage Devices Next Video: Motherboard Form Factors >>

There are many different options available for long-term data storage. In this video, you’ll learn about hard drives, solid state drives, PCIe storage, NVME, serial attached SCSI, mSATA, M.2, flash memory, and optical drives. << Previous: Memory Technologies Next Video: RAID >>

Memory technologies include features to identify errors, correct issues, and improve performance. In this video, you’ll learn about parity memory, ECC memory, and multi-channel RAM. << Previous: An Overview of Memory Next Video: Storage Devices >>

Memory is one of the most important components of any computer. In this video, you’ll learn about RAM, DIMMs, SO-DIMMs, SDRAM, and DDR3, DDR4, and DDR5 memory. << Previous: Fiber Connectors Next Video: Memory Technologies >>

Optical fiber allows for high-speed communication over long distances. In this video, you’ll learn about fiber optic SC, ST, and LC connectors. << Previous: Copper Connectors Next Video: An Overview of Memory >>

Do you have the right cable for the job? In this video, you’ll learn about RJ11, RJ45, F-connectors, punchdown blocks, USB, USB-C, Molex, Lightning, and DB-9 connectors. << Previous: Adapters and Converters Next Video: Fiber Connectors >>