• What do we mean by BASIC?

• What comes in your mind when

with the term COMPUTER
HARDWARE SERVICING?
Basic Concepts in Computer
Hardware Servicing
Computer System

INPUT

PROCESS

OUTPUT
Fundamental Sequence

1. INPUT
~ instructions
~ data
Fundamental Sequence

2. PROCESS
~ according to sets
of instructions.
Fundamental Sequence

3. OUTPUT
~ results in the form
of information or
actions.
Computer System
The complete computer made up
of the CPU, memory and related
electronics (main cabinet), all the
peripheral devices connected to it
and its operating system.

Computer systems fall into two

categories: clients and servers.
Computer System
 HARDWARE:
The basic computer consists of:
 Devices such as a keyboard, mouse, and display
through which we interact with the computer.
 In this respect we provide input to the machine via
the keyboard and mouse and observe the results of
the computational process by means of the display
screen.
 A central processing unit (CPU), which is able to
follow (‘execute’) a series of instructions and
controls most of the activities that take place within
the machine.
 HARDWARE:
The basic computer consists of:
 A collection of memory devices able
to store instructions and data during the
operation of the computer.
 Various storage devices able to store
instructions and data even when the
computer is turned off.
 SOFTWARE:
The basic computer consists of:
 a term that is used when referring to
programs in a general way, and
encompasses instructions that are to be
acted upon by a computer and the data
that may be needed by these
instructions.
 In fact, a computer can handle
instructions in three general
ways:
 It can execute a sequence of instructions. A
computer has the ability to execute a list of
instructions.
 It can execute instructions by iteration. A computer
can execute a series of instructions repeatedly.
 It can execute instructions by selection. A
computer is also able to select the next instruction
that it should execute according to some condition.
For example: If the value stored in a certain
memory location is less than 10 do this…or else do
this…
NETWORKS
~ Computer network refers to two
or more computers
communicating with each other.
Networks can be classified by
several methods, which include
the technology used and the
network size.
 The following are the criteria used when
networks are classified by size or
physical area they cover:

PAN (Personal Area

Network) – it includes
personal devices
communicating at nearby
range, like cell phone and
laptop. This type of network can
use wired connections (e.g.,
USB, FireWire) or wireless
connections (e.g., Bluetooth,
infrared).
LAN (Local Area Network) – it
encompasses a small local area (for example
office, home, small group of buildings, or other
building). Wired (probably Ethernet) or wireless
technologies (probably Wi-Fi, also called
802.11) can be used in LANs. Printers, servers,
workstations, and other devices communicating
and sharing resources use LAN.
WLAN (Wireless LAN) – it covers a
limited geographical area, and is popular in places
where networking cables are difficult to install, such as
outdoors, in public places, and in homes that are not
wired for networks. They are also useful in hotel
rooms.
MAN (Metropolitan Area
Network) – it encompasses a large
campus or city. CAN or Campus Area
Network refers to a small MAN. Wireless
(probably LTE or WiMAX) or wired
technologies (e.g., Ethernet with fiber-optic
cabling) can be used in MANs.
WAN (Wide Area Network) – it
covers a large geographical area and is
made up of many smaller networks. The
best-known WAN is the Internet. Some
technologies used to connect a single
computer or LAN to the Internet include
DSL, cable Internet, cellular WAN, and fiber
optic.