F 1031 COMPUTER HARDWARE

Marks :
POLITEKNIK SULTAN IDRIS SHAH
KEMENTERIAN PENGAJIAN TINGGI MALAYSIA /
PROGRAM DIPLOMA TEKNOLOGI MAKLUMAT (RANGKAIAN)

F1031 - COMPUTER HARDWARE

NAME:

STUDENT NO: DATE:

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LAB 1 : COMPUTER’S EXTERNAL UNITS

OBJECTIVES :

By the end of this lab, students should be able to:

1. Identify, disconnect, and reconnect the computer’s external units.
2. Remove and replace the computer’s cover and cable.
3. Identify the external connectors on the computer.
4. Explain the purpose of each.

THEORY/TOPICS :

The reason to Disassemble the Computer is:

1. To upgrade.
2. To repair.
3. To add additional hardwaret.

The most important things to remember when disassembling a computer are

1. Where cards are located.
2. How cables are routed.
3. Orientation of cables and connectors.
4. Hardware used to secure each component.
5. Anything else that might cause confusion when reassembling.

EQUIPMENT:
1. Computer Trainer
2. Philips Screwdriver
3. Paper and Pencil
4. Antistatic Wrist Strap
5. Antistatic Bag, Medium

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ACTIVITY :

1. Make a note about the safety steps during Disassembling the Computer.
2. Identify the mouse, keyboard, monitor, printers, and AVR units.
3. Open the external connector component.
4. Make a note of the connector cable at the computer’s external.
5. Get the picture for each external connector cable and describe the function of
each external connector cable in detail.

SAFETY STEPS NOTE :

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SKILLS :

RESULT/DISCUSSION :

CONCLUSION :

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QUESTIONS:

1. How many pins that parallel port have?

2. What components that can be connect to VGA port?

3. Draw the backplane of the motherboard contain the I/O ports.

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