A tool is a handheld device that aids in accomplishing a task.

Tools range from

a traditional metal cutting part of a machine to an element of a computer program
that activates and controls a particular function.

HARDWARE TOOLS
To complete hardware repairs, it is important to have a toolkit that should
contain all of the necessary tools. As you gain experience, you will learn which tools to
have available for different types of jobs. Hardware tools are grouped into these four
categories:
• Electro-Static Discharge (ESD) tools
• Hand tools
• Cleaning tools
• Diagnostic tools
Learning Task 1
A. Choose your answer from the box below. Write your answer in your paper.

__________1. A Tool used to strip and cut wires.

__________2. A tool used to unsoldered unwanted parts or component in the circuit
with the support of soldering pencil.
__________3. This is use to loosen or tighten crosshead screws.
__________4. Sometimes called a nut driver, is used to tighten nuts in the same way
that a screwdriver tightens screws.
__________5. Its long and soft natural bristles can be used to dust off the surface of
circuit boards and its hard-to-reach areas
__________6. It is use to loosen or tighten slotted screws.
__________7. It is use to test the integrity of circuits and the quality of electricity in
computer components
__________8. It is use to clean different computer components without scratching or
leaving debris.
__________9. It is use to connect wires into the metal components of a computer; it is
designed to connect or attach a connector at the end of a cable to beable
to link or connect to a network of other computers
__________10. It is use to prevent ESD damage to computer equipment.
B. Arrange the scrambled letters to form a word below by understanding the given
meaning of the correct term.

Learning Task 2
Why is it important to know the functions and uses of hardware tools? Explain