Chapter 1: Introduction to the Personal Computer Presentation_ID 2 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential Chapter 1: Objectives Describe personal computer systems. Identify the names, purposes, and characteristics of: Cases and power supplies Internal components Ports and cables Input and output devices Describe situations requiring replacement of computer components. Select a case and power supply based on customer needs. Select the PC components based on customer needs. Describe hardware configurations for task-specific computers. Evaluate and select hardware for specialized computer systems. Presentation_ID 3 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential Chapter 1: Overview Chapter 1 identifies the various hardware components that are required to build a desktop computer and explains the unique purpose of each component, including how all components work together as a unit. This chapter also provides students with the knowledge needed to select computer components based on hardware compatibility requirements and the needs of a customer. This chapter is important because it provides the foundational information that is required to build, upgrade, design and repair personal computers. Chapter 1 in IT Essentials 5.0 is an integration of concepts featured in Chapter 1 and Chapter 11 from version 4.1.
Presentation_ID 4 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential Chapter 1: Activities What activities are associated with this chapter? 1.1.1.4 Worksheet Ohms Law Worksheet is new to the curriculum. Review the Ohms law example provided in page 1.1.1.3 with students to check for understanding before assigning Worksheet Ohms Law. Consider assigning the worksheet as homework. 1.2.1.11 Worksheet Research Computer Components Conduct Internet research to pre-screen online resources for use in completing the worksheet and create a list for students. Prior to completing the assignment, ask students to create a graphic organizer that helps them recognize what makes components compatible. 1.3.1.6 Worksheet Build a Specialized Computer System Worksheet is new to the curriculum. Conduct Internet research to pre-screen online resources for use in completing the worksheet and create a list for students. Ask students to complete the worksheets in groups and present their findings to class. Presentation_ID 5 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential Chapter 1: Assessment Students should complete the Chapter 1 Assessment after they have completed Chapter 1. Worksheets and labs can be used to informally assess student progress. Skills Based Assessments can be used to assess student skill development at the end of a chapter and/or at the end of the course. SBA - PC Hardware can not be performed until Chapter 3 has been completed. The skills required to complete SBA PC Hardware are acquired throughout Chapters 1 to 3.
NOTE: SBAs provide little to no instruction of how to complete tasks. Students are expected to be prepared to complete the labs on their own. Students completing the SBA at the end of the chapter may require extra guidance.
Presentation_ID 6 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential Chapter 1: Important Terms What terms are introduced in this chapter? 1.1.1.1 computer case alternating-current (AC) power direct-current (DC) power motherboard form factor bay 1.1.1.2 uninterruptible power supply (UPS) power inverter Molex keyed connector Berg keyed connector SATA keyed connector 20-pin or 24-pin slotted connector 4-pin to 8-pin auxiliary (AUX) power connector PCIe power connector An asterisk (*) next to a term means that it is new to the course. Presentation_ID 7 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential Chapter 1: Important Terms What terms are introduced in this chapter? 1.1.1.3 Voltage (V) Current (I) Power (P) Resistance (R) capacitors 1.1.2.1 central processing unit (CPU) random access memory (RAM) expansion slots heat sink fan basic input/output system (BIOS) chip chipset circuitry Advanced Technology Extended (ATX) form factor An asterisk (*) next to a term means that it is new to the course. Presentation_ID 8 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential Chapter 1: Important Terms What terms are introduced in this chapter? 1.1.2.2 Input/Output (I/O) ports ITX form factor* Northbridge Southbridge pin grid array (PGA) land grid array (LGA) zero insertion force (ZIF) Reduced Instruction Set Computer (RISC) Complex Instruction Set Computer (CISC) hyperthreading hypertransport* megahertz (MHz) gigahertz (GHz) front side bus (FSB) An asterisk (*) next to a term means that it is new to the course. Presentation_ID 9 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential Chapter 1: Important Terms What terms are introduced in this chapter? 1.1.2.2 bit overclocking throttling single core CPU dual core CPU triple core CPU quad core CPU hexa-core CPU* octa-core CPU* 1.1.2.3 video adapter cards graphics processing unit (GPU) water-cooling system 1.1.2.4 byte read-only memory (ROM) An asterisk (*) next to a term means that it is new to the course. Presentation_ID 10 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential Chapter 1: Important Terms What terms are introduced in this chapter? 1.1.2.4 programmable ROM (PROM) erasable programmable ROM (EPROM) electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM) firmware 1.1.2.5 dynamic RAM (DRAM) static RAM (SRAM) fast page mode (FPM) DRAM extended data out (EDO) RAM synchronous dynamic RAM (SDRAM) double data rate (DDR) SDRAM DDR2 SDRAM DDR3 SDRAM RAM Bus DRAM (RDRAM) 1.1.2.6 memory module An asterisk (*) next to a term means that it is new to the course. Presentation_ID 11 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential Chapter 1: Important Terms What terms are introduced in this chapter? 1.1.2.6 dual inline package (DIP) single inline memory module (SIMM) dual inline memory module (DIMM) RAM Bus inline memory module (RIMM) small outline DIMM (SODIMM) cache error checking 1.1.2.7 network interface card (NIC) wireless NIC sound adapter video adapter capture card TV tuner card modem adapter An asterisk (*) next to a term means that it is new to the course. Presentation_ID 12 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential Chapter 1: Important Terms What terms are introduced in this chapter? 1.1.2.7 small computer system interface (SCSI) adapter redundant array of independent disks (RAID) adapter universal serial bus (USB) port parallel port serial port 1.1.2.8 FireWire advanced technology attachment (ATA) serial ATA (SATA) external SATA (eSATA) floppy disk drive (FDD) hard disk drive gigabytes (GB) terabytes (TB) revolutions per minute (RPM) An asterisk (*) next to a term means that it is new to the course. Presentation_ID 13 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential Chapter 1: Important Terms What terms are introduced in this chapter? 1.1.2.8 solid state drives (SSDs) tape drive* optical drive compact disc (CD) digital versatile disc (DVD) Blu-ray disc (BD) compact disc read-only media (CD-ROM) compact disc recordable (CD-R) compact disc rewriteable (CD-RW) digital versatile disc read-only media (DVD-ROM) digital versatile disc random access memory (DVD-RAM) digital versatile disc +/- recordable (DVD+/-R) digital versatile disc +/- rewriteable (DVD+/-RW) Blu-ray disc read-only media (BD-ROM) Blu-ray disc recordable (BD-R) An asterisk (*) next to a term means that it is new to the course. Presentation_ID 14 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential Chapter 1: Important Terms What terms are introduced in this chapter? 1.1.2.8 Blu-ray disc rewriteable (BD-RE) external flash drive integrated drive electronics (IDE) enhanced integrated drive electronics (EIDE) direct memory access (DMA) parallel ATA (PATA) parity striping mirroring 1.1.3.1 digital visual interface (DVI) displayport* RCA connectors DB-15* BNC connectors* An asterisk (*) next to a term means that it is new to the course. Presentation_ID 15 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential Chapter 1: Important Terms What terms are introduced in this chapter? 1.1.3.1 high definition multimedia interface (HDMI) cables* miniHDMI* Din-6* video graphics array (VGA) cables component/RGB cables composite cables s-video cables 1.1.3.2 coaxial cables Ethernet cables PS/2 cables audio cables 1.1.4.1 mouse keyboard joysticks / gamepads An asterisk (*) next to a term means that it is new to the course. Presentation_ID 16 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential Chapter 1: Important Terms What terms are introduced in this chapter? 1.1.4.1 digital cameras / digital video cameras biometric authentication device digitizer scanner graphical user interface (GUI) keyboard, video, mouse (KVM) switch 1.1.4.2 monitors projectors cathode-ray tube (CRT) liquid crystal display (LCD) light emitting diode (LED) organic LED (OLED) plasma digital light processing (DLP)* An asterisk (*) next to a term means that it is new to the course. Presentation_ID 17 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential Chapter 1: Important Terms What terms are introduced in this chapter? 1.1.4.2 printers speakers / headphones 1.1.4.3 pixel dot pitch contrast ratio refresh rate interlace / non-interlace aspect ratio native resolution brightness contrast 1.2.1.2 data bus address bus clock speed An asterisk (*) next to a term means that it is new to the course. Presentation_ID 18 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential Chapter 1: Important Terms What terms are introduced in this chapter? 1.2.1.2 PCI expansion slots PCIe expansion slots serial bus 1.2.1.3 Voltage Regulator Module (VRM)* jumpers transistors 1.2.1.6 hot-swappable media reader Secure Digital (SD) cards microSD* CompactFlash* Memory Stick* 1.2.1.9 IEEE 1394 An asterisk (*) next to a term means that it is new to the course. Presentation_ID 19 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential Chapter 1: Important Terms What terms are introduced in this chapter? 1.3.1.1 computer-aided design (CAD)* computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)* 1.3.1.3 virtualization* Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)* 1.3.1.5 Home Theater Personal Computer (HTPC)* An asterisk (*) next to a term means that it is new to the course. Presentation_ID 20 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential Chapter 1: Best Practices Prior to teaching Chapter 1, the instructor should take the Chapter 1 Assessment. Ensure that students acquire as many hands-on experiences as possible. Make different types of computers and computer parts available for students to view during class. If parts are unavailable, use pictures of components that display different makes and models. When handling components, set an example for students by modeling best practices: Always use an anti-static wrist strap and anti-static mat Store the components properly As students learn about each of the computer components, begin assembling a computer part-by-part in order to demonstrate to students how the components fit together. Explain that each of the components have to be compatible with one another. If possible, demonstrate how components can be incompatible by showing students how form factors can prevent some components, such as RAM, from physically fitting into others, such as a socket.
Presentation_ID 21 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential Chapter 1: Additional Help For additional help with teaching strategies, including lesson plans, analogies for difficult concepts, and discussion topics, visit the IT Essentials Community. www.communities.netacad.net
If you have lesson plans or resources that you would like to share, upload them to the IT Essentials Community in order to help other instructors. Presentation_ID 22 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential Presentation_ID 23 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential