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COMPUTER SYSTEM
DIAGNOSIS
AND MAINTENANCE
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Computer System Diagnosis and

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Maintenance

Chapter 1_6
PERSONAL COMPUTER
COMPONENTS
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Display Devices

1.1.6-Display Devices

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1.1.6-Display Devices

Devices

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1.1.6-Display Devices

VGA Port

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1.1.6-Display Devices

DVI Port

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1.1.7-TFT vs CRT

TFT vs. CRT

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1.1.7-TFT vs CRT

CRT Monitor

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1.1.7-TFT vs CRT

TFT Monitor

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1.1.7-TFT vs CRT

Comparison CRT vs TFT

Size and Shape

TFT monitors are thin and lightweight, whereas CRT monitors are
bulky and heavy. This results in the TFT monitor being much
easier on the eye as well as taking up a lot less space. A CRT
monitor needs extra room inside the casing, as it needs to
project a beam onto the screen to display pixels. The TFT monitor
does not need to do this, as the technology manipulates liquid
crystals to create an image. This is why all laptops have TFT
displays, as they need to be thin and easy to carry.

Response Time

The response time on a CRT monitor is much better than a TFT.

Response time is important because it measures how long it
takes for pixels displayed on the screen to change. A slower
response time will have an impact on gaming, as the frequent
changes on the display may be too much for some TFT monitors
to handle.
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1.1.7-TFT vs CRT

Comparison CRT vs TFT

Power Consumption

TFT monitors consume much less power. A 15-inch CRT monitor consumes
approximately 100 watts, but a TFT monitor of the same size only consumes 30
watts. This means that the CRT monitor could end up costing more in the long
run through electricity bills. A CRT monitor needs more power, as it needs to
shoot a concentrated ray onto the glass screen to display images. The TFT
monitor needs to electrically alter a vast number of tiny liquid crystals to display
an image, which requires less power.

Color Display

Price

CRT monitors display sharper and clearer colors due to their superior response
time. The lack of a decent color response may make TFT monitors undesirable to
graphic artists or designers, who will need the brighter color display of a CRT. The
CRT monitor will also display color better in videos and games.
CRT monitors are cheaper than TFTs when you are shopping for a standard sized
screen, but if you are looking for a monitor over 30 inches you may struggle to
find a CRT display, as they require a large amount of electricity. The bigger the
CRT screen, the more power it needs. Once the monitor gets very big, the
screen needs an excessive amount of power and will have an impact on your
utility bill.

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1.1.7-TFT vs CRT

Future Display

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1.1.8-Input Devices

Input Devices

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1.1.8-Input Devices

Keyboard

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1.1.8-Input Devices

Keyboard Types

Keyboard Layout
QWERTY & Dvorak
Number of Keyboard

The 83-key keyboard (PC/XT)

The 84-key keyboard (PC/AT)
The 102-key keyboard, called the extended
keyboard
The 105-key Microsoft Windows 95-compatible
keyboard

Keyboards Cable Connector

Serial, Parallel, USB, Wireless

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1.1.8-Input Devices

QWERTY Keyboard Layout

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Dvorak Keyboard Layout

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1.1.8-Input Devices

Keyboards Cable Connector

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1.1.8-Input Devices

Keyboard Adaptor & Others

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1.1.8-Input Devices

Future Keyboard!

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1.1.8-Input Devices

Future Keyboard!

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1.1.8-Input Devices

Mouse

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1.1.8-Input Devices

Mouse Connector
Serial

Connector
PS/2 Connector
USB Connecor

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1.1.8-Input Devices

Optical Mouse

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1.1.8-Input Devices

Trackball

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1.1.8-Input Devices

Trackball

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Wireless mouse

1.1.8-Input Devices

A wireless mouse uses radio

frequency (RF) broadcasts to
work. The mouse contains a
transmitter, which sends radio
signals about the mouse's actions
to the computer. The transmitter is
very lightweight and is lowpowered enough to run on
batteries. The computer is
connected to a radio receiver,
which receives the mouse's RF
transmissions, decodes them and
sends the data along to the
mouse driver software. The
receiver can be an external
device plugged into a computer
or an internal component
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1.1.8-Input Devices

Future Mouse

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1.1.8-Input Devices

Input Devices

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1.1.8-Input Devices

Biometric

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1.1.9-Adapter Cards

Adapter Cards

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1.1.9-Adapter Cards

Types of PCI Cards

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1.1.9-Adapter Cards

Example of PCI Cards

Sound Card

Network Card
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1.1.9-Adapter Cards

PCI-e

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1.1.9-Adapter Cards

PCI-X

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1.1.10-Port and Cable

Port and Cable

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1.1.10-Port and Cable

PS2 Mouse Used to connect a PS/2 pointing device.

PS2 Keyboard Used to connect a PS/2 keyboard.
Parallel Port (LPT1) Used to connect printers or other parallel communications devices.
Serial Port Used to connect serial devices such as mice or (COM1) fax/modems.
VGA Port Connect your monitor to the VGA port.
1394a Port Use the 1394a port to connect to any firewire device.
LAN Port Used to connect an RJ-45 cable to a Network hub or router.
USB Ports Used to connect USB devices such as printers, scanners cameras et...
Audio Ports Used to connect audio devices
A. Center & Woofer, B. Back Surround, C. Side Surround, D. Line-in, E. Front Out,
F. Mic_in Rear
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1.1.10-Port and Cable

Input/Output Port

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1.1.10-Port and Cable

Port Comparison

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1.1.10-Port and Cable

Serial Port Specifications

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1.1.10-Port and Cable

Serial Port Specifications

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1.1.10-Port and Cable

Port Speeds

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1.1.10-Port and Cable

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1.1.10-Port and Cable

USB Speeds

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1.1.10-Port and Cable

Cable IDE for FDD

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1.1.10-Port and Cable

Parallel Port

LPT pin out

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1.1.10-Port and Cable

USB Ports

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1.1.10-Port and Cable

USB Host Controller

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1.1.10-Port and Cable

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1.1.10-Port and Cable

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1.1.10-Port and Cable

IEEE 1394 Firewire

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1.1.10-Port and Cable

Infra-Red

Although IR is cheaper and has less interference than RF, it

requires a direct optical connection between the peripheral and
IR receiver. This technology is most often used when a wireless
peripheral can remain stationary and in line with the IR receiver..
Since keyboards can remain fairly static while being used, there
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1.1.10-Port and Cable

Bluetooth

Bluetooth utilizes RF and, like other RF devices, uses frequency hopping

in the 2400 MHz band. Bluetooth is the only RF technology currently
used for wireless mouses and keyboards that is standardized across
manufacturers. Since Bluetooth was designed specifically for
connecting wireless devices such keyboards and mouses, these
devices use comparatively little power and are more resilient against
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1.1.10-Port and Cable

DVI Port

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1.1.11-Cooling System

Cooling System

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1.1.11-Cooling System

Computer Cases
Computer

case (chassis)

Houses power supply, motherboard, cards,

drives
Panel switches/lights to control/monitor PC
Ports connecting cables to motherboard
Mounted

on front, top, side, rear

Match power supply to system electrical

needs
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1.1.11-Cooling System

Form Factor Computer Cases

Desktop

Motherboard on bottom; power supply to

the rear

Tower

cases

cases

Up to 2 feet high; can contain several drives

Notebook

cases

Used for all portables; includes desktop

components
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1.1.11-Cooling System

Form Factor Computer Cases

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1.1.11-Cooling System

Air Cooling Computer Cases

Figure 4-8 Improved airflow in a BTX case and

motherboard makes it unnecessary to have a fan
on top of the processor

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CPU Cooling System

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1.1.11-Cooling System

Liquid Cooled CPU

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1.1.11-Cooling System

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1.1.11-Cooling System

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1.1.11-Cooling System

Laptop Cooling Elements

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1.1.12-Select Motherboard

Select Motherboard
Types

of processor
Types of memory
Types of graphic card slot

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1.1.12-Select Motherboard