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Lab 1

The document provides instructions for a lab exercise to familiarize students with the basic internal and peripheral components of a typical PC. The objectives are to identify connections, examine the internal configuration, observe the boot process, and use the Control Panel to find system information. Students are instructed to work in teams and examine both external peripherals like the keyboard and monitor, as well as major internal components. They are asked to document their findings, including listing components, observing the boot process, and noting the CPU, RAM and other system details displayed during startup and in the Control Panel.

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Lab 1

The document provides instructions for a lab exercise to familiarize students with the basic internal and peripheral components of a typical PC. The objectives are to identify connections, examine the internal configuration, observe the boot process, and use the Control Panel to find system information. Students are instructed to work in teams and examine both external peripherals like the keyboard and monitor, as well as major internal components. They are asked to document their findings, including listing components, observing the boot process, and noting the CPU, RAM and other system details displayed during startup and in the Control Panel.

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Lab 1.

PC Hardware
Objective
Become familiar with the basic peripheral components of a PC computer system. Identify PC connections including network attachment. Examine the internal PC configuration and identify major components. Observe the boot process for the Windows operating system. Use the Control Panel to find out information about the PC.

Background
Knowing the components of a PC is valuable when troubleshooting. This knowledge is also important to success in the networking field. Before beginning, the instructor or lab assistant should have a typical desktop PC available with all peripherals. Peripherals include the keyboard, monitor, mouse, speakers or head phones, a network interface card (NIC), and a network cable. The system unit cover should be removed. If the cover is not removed, the tools should be provided to remove it. Work in teams.

Step 1 Examine the computer and peripheral components


Examine the computer and peripheral components both front and back. Note: The components and configuration of the PC may vary. What are the manufacturer and model number of this computer? Manufacturer: Model Number: What are the major external components of the PC including the peripherals? Component Name Manufacturer / Description / Characteristics 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Step 2 List at least eight (8) internal components of the system unit.
List at least 8 major internal components inside the system unit. Use the procedure in step 5 to find the CPU and amount of RAM. Component Name 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Manufacturer / Description / Characteristics

Step 3 Observe the boot process


Observe the boot process.The computer should boot to the Windows operating system. If the computer does not boot, contact the lab assistant. Observe the boot process. Did the Windows operating system boot correctly? ____________________ Did the screen show how much memory there was as the system was booting?

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Step 4 Gather basic information about the computer CPU and RAM
Gather basic information about the computer CPU and memory. The instruction to complete this step may vary slightly depending on the version of Windows. Consult with the instructor if lab assistance if required. Click the Start button. Select Settings then Control Panel. Click on the System icon and then the General tab. View the information about the computer using the operating system. What is the Central Processing Unit? _____________________ What is the speed in MHz of the CPU? ____________________ How much RAM is installed? ___________________________ This concludes the lab. All equipment should be returned to the original state or as directed by the instructor.

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