BIOMETRICAL DEVICES

Meaning;

Biometric devices
is the security identification and authentication device.
Such devices use automated method of verifying or recognizing the identity
Of a living person based on a physiological or behavioral characteristics

THE USES OF BIOMETRIC DEVICES

FINGERPRINT RECOGNITION SCANNER
This is the device used to identify a person by scanning

THE USES

1. IN BANKS
This fingerprint scanner used in banks for protection; where as the fingerprint
are used as the means that a user can proceed in next process of transaction.

2.IN INDURSTRIES
Industrialization has increased so much that office and home security
Is moving towards automatics doors; however these doors open only with
The correct fingerprint scan
 VOICE RECOGNATION SCANNER
This also is the biometric device which identify and analysis voice
As characteristics

THE USES

1. IN POLICE STATION
In that field voice identification software is gradually
Becoming an indispensable tool in criminal investigations.
2.IN BANKS
the use of voice recognition eliminate
The use of an additional authentication step such as entering pin number
FACIAL RECOGNITION SCANNERS
this technology capable of matching a human face from a digital image.

THE USES

1. BUYING ALCOHOL
Some bars use facial recognition to identify if people
Are old enough to purchases alcohol
2. AIRLINE USE
In that field delta and JetBlue are using facial recognition to
Identify a person by scanning fingerprint
HARDWARE TOOLS FOR PREVENTIVE AND
MAINTANANCE
 Have been categorized
1. ESD (ELECTRO STATIC DISCHARGE) TOOLS
2. HAND TOOLS
3. CLEANING TOOLS
4. DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS
 1.ESD TOOLS
Refers to the antistatic wrist strap protect computer equipment
when grounded to a computer chasses
• Antistatic wrist strap
• Antistatic mat
2. HAND TOOLS
This tools used in computer assembling, example
• Crimper
• Flat-head
• Screw driver
• Hes driver

3.CLEANING TOOLS
This tools essential when maintaining
And repair computers,.
It help to ensure that computer do not damage
• soft cloths
• compressed air

4. DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS
Used to test and diagnostic equipment include
• A digital multimeter
• A loopback adapter
Differentiate between the following terminology:

1. DVI and VGA

2. DIV and HDMI
3. PS/2 and USB
4. NORTH BIRDGE and SOUTH BRIDGE
 DVI and VGA
DVI: Stand for Digital Visual Interface
VGA: Visual Graphic Arrays
DVI: Is considerably newer connection type that transfer digital signals.
It carry both analogy and digital signal.
VGA: Is older connection that transfer analog signal.
Also DVI and VGA differ in picture quality and the way video signal travel

DVI and HDMI

DVI: Stand for Digital Visual Interface
HDMI: Stand for High Definition Multimedia Interface
DVI: It carry video only. It prefer for older system
HDMI: It carry audio and video signals. It support up to 32 channels of audio

PS2 and USB

PS2: Stand for Personal System 2
USB: Stand for Universal Serial Bus
PS2: Is a port which used to connect a single device.
USB: Is a bus designed to connect many devices together
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NORTH BIRDGE and SOUTH BRIDGE

NORTH BRIDGE SOUTH BRIDGE

Refers to the in the Refers to the in the
chipset of motherboard chipset of motherboard
that direct connected to that does not direct
the CPU connected to the CPU
Located in the northern Located in the southern
section of motherboard section of motherboard
Faster Not as fast
Connects to the CPU, Connects to the PCI bus
RAM, AGP, PCI express slots, BIOS, SATA and IDE
slots and south bridge connecters USB ports and
northbridge