Assignment 2 Task 3

Sketches of console and pad

Glossary of terms 

Firstly I am focusing on different types of RAM in which I will be adding to the console. Here I will add a list of different style Rams and give each one its purpose, then I will finally decide on which RAM would be best to use and give reasons.

RAMS  are very important in video game consoles as they tend to provide fast access to data for games. This means that the more RAM, the more smoothly your game will run. However, most RAMS are to large for consoles and this means that these types of RAMS are then only used in PC's; and as I am creating a console, I will be picking out the RAM in which runs well with the console.

RDRAM This type of RAM is known for its use in the Nintendo 64, and now in this day and age it is seen as old. However, its used to be classed as one of the best RAMS for consoles as it ran very smoothly, and quickly. When RDRAM, started to fall in its use in video game consoles, another RAM was developed called the SDRAM.

SDRAM This was developed when the RDRAM started to fall in video game consoles e.g. after the Nintendo 64, the RDRAM wasn't focused on much. The SDRAM however is widely used in computers and not really games consoles, in this case the SDRAM wouldn't really be much use to me in this project as I am developing a console. The SDRAM, is still very appropriate for PC's as it has a synchronous interface meaning that it will wait for a clock signal before responding to control inputs. In addition, this means it is synchronized with the computers system bus.

DRAM This is called dynamic random access memory and it is used in laptops, desktops and even video game consoles. In fact, this was known for its ability in the PS3 to remove all filters. The DRAM in which did this is called XDR DRAM. However DRAM is more than likely used in PC''s to speed up memory actions for better performance.

SRAM Known as Static RAM. This retains the information stored in the device as long as there is another power or a power supply running the device e.g. a laptop. SRAM from recent research is known to run faster than DRAM; but it is more expensive.

CPU These are known as the central processing unit. They have been used in consoles for many years such as the PS3, PS2 and even the brand new Xbox One. The CPU in the Xbox One is 8 core AMD custom and it has a frequency of 1.75. The Xbox One CPU rate has been classed as ultimately the best CPU ever used in a games console. The new PS4 also has an immense CPU, but the Xbox 1's is slightly greater. 

Graphics Processor   is a specialized electronic circuit designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display. However they each vary a different type, speed and even capacity. For my console, I have been reviewing two GP and at a later date I will pick one. One of the GP I was reviewing is the Custom 1.75 GHz AMD 8 core APU(2 Quad-Core Jaguar modules. From research, this GP has a really smooth GP in which gives amazing graphics on any game you play on it. This GP is known for its immensle graphic abilities on the XBOX 1; this is the exact GP used for the XBOX 1 and this is why the CPU has had so many positive reviews. The GP also has a great speed and capacity as it is told by players of the XBOX 1. The other is GP in which I have been reviewing  is the Semi-custom AMD Radeon GP; integrated into a APU. As you can see this is very different to the other GP, but from reviewing it I found that it is very powerful as it gives of fantastic graphics as well as the ability to run smoothly and make objects in the game render faster than any other GP. This GP, is used in the PS4.

Video Display For my video display of this console, I am varying from these: (480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p, and 4K) At a later date, I will decide on which VD I want to use for my console.

Audio Type  For My console Im thinking of 3 different Audio settings
My first one Im thinking of is a 7.1 surround sound
My second is a analog stereo
And my third is a Dolby digital with WMA pro and HDMI

LAN - A local area network (LAN) is a computer network that user interconnects computers in a limited area such as a home, school, computer laboratory, or office building using network media.

WAP - Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) is a technical standard for accessing information over a mobile wireless network. A WAP browser is a web browser for mobile devices such as mobile phones that uses the protocol.

2D vs 3D graphics - A graphics processing unit (GPU), also occasionally called visual processing unit (VPU), is a specialized electronic circuit designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display. In this day and age 3D graphics are used in most consoles because its better than 2D as it gives a better image on games.

Subscription TV - Pay television, premium television, or premium channels refer to subscription-based television services, usually provided by both analog and digital cable and satellite television, but also increasingly via digital terrestrial and internet television

Interpreted programming Languages  - An interpreted language is a programming language that executes instructions directly, without previously compiling a program into machine-language instructions. This is mostly used for video games. The interpreter executes the program directly, translating each statement into a sequence of one or more subroutines already compiled into machine code.