Information Sheet No. 1.1.

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Tools and Equipment

What tools do we need?

You wont need many tools to assemble your computer, in fact the only one
you must have is the screwdriver, but if you can get most of the following together,
youll find things go a little easier.

Basic Tools to be used:

1. #2 Philips-head Screwdriver - is
a tool, manual or powered, for
turning (driving or removing) screws.
A typical simple screwdriver has a
handle and a shaft, and a tip that the
user inserts into the screw head to
turn it.
2. Needle-nose Pliers - are both cutting and holding pliers used
by artisans, jewelry
designers, electricians,
network
engineers and other tradesmen to
bend, re-position and snip wire.
also
known
as pointy-nose
pliers, long-nose pliers, pinchnose pliers or snipe-nose pliers
3. Anti-static Wrist Strap - is an antistatic
device used to safely ground a person working
on very sensitive electronic equipment, to
prevent the buildup of static electricity on their
body, which can result in electrostatic
discharge (ESD). Also known as antistatic
wrist strap, ESD wrist strap, or ground
bracelet.
Optional Tools
1. Cable Tie - A cable tie or tie-wrap, also
known as a hose tie, or zip tie, is a type
of fastener, for holding items together,
primarily electric cables or wires.

2. Hands-Free Flashlight head-mounted flashlight is

lit up the part that you are working on especially
you drop a screw inside the computer system
case.

3. Electrical Tape - is a type of pressure-sensitive

tape used to insulate electrical wires and other
materials that conduct electricity.

4. LAN Tester - A LAN tester is an electronic

device used
to
verify
the electrical
connections in a cable or other wired assembly.

5. Crimping Tool Crimping is joining 2

pieces
of metal or
other ductile material (usually a wire
and a metal plate) by deforming one
or both of them to hold the other. The
bend or deformity is called the crimp.
It is used for making a network cable.

used
when

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Enumeration

1. Give at least 5 tools and their function on assembling a computer.

2. Give a scenario where you can use the tools that you answered in
question #1.