PC fundamentals
PC fundamentals
PC Services
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Topics Covers
• Computer Hardware
• PC Architecture
• Components in Computer
• Question and Answers
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Basic Devices in a Computer
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Visible Components in Computer
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Computer Hardware
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Computer Devices
• Software • Storage
– Operating System — Memory
– Application — Hard Disk
Software — Floppy Disk
— CDROM /CD-RW
— DVD ROM
• Data Communication • Other Hardware
– Modem – Motherboard
– Ethernet – Power Supply
– Chassis / Fan’s
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General PC Architecture
• Processor Speed
• Front Side Bus (FSB)
• Memory (SDRAM or DDR)
• Chipset
(North Bridge +South Bridge)
• PCI (Personal Computer Interconnect)
Expansion Slots
• Super I/O (FDD,Keyboard,Mouse)
• BIOS (EEPROM)
Basic Input Output System
• Universal Serial Bus (USB)
• VGA ->Advance Graphics Port (AGP)
• Sound ->Audio Codec 97 (AC97)
• IDE -> Ultra DMA /ATA
• ATA -> Advance Technology Attachment
• LAN -> Ethernet 10/100
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Motherboard
Input/Output Ports
Keyboard /Mouse/
Printer/Serial / USB
/ Audio
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Processor
v Processor Specification
– Intel Pentium4 2.4Ghz 533 512KB 478pin
From Above model
– Make is : Intel
– Model is : Pentium4
– Speed : 2.4 GHz
– FSB : 533Mhz
– Cache : 512 KB
– Socket : 478pin socket
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Memory
• Important Parameters
– Memory Capacity :
• 128MB /256MB /512MB
– Memory Interface :
• DDR /SDRAM
– Memory Speed
• 266Mhz /333Mhz /400Mhz
– Memory Type
• Unbuffered / Registered
– Memory Parity
• ECC / Non-ECC
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CDROM Drive
Compact Disk Read Only Memory
• Important Parameters
– Speed (max) : 48X / 52X
– Type : Internal / External
– Capacity : Max 700MB
– Interface : IDE / USB / SCSI
– Size : 5.25’ Drive Bay 52X IDE CDROM Drive
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DVD ROM Drive
Digital Video Disk ROM Drive
• Important Parameters
– Speed (max) : 12X / 16X
– Type : Internal / External
– Capacity : Max 17GB
– Interface : IDE /SCSI
16X IDE DVD Drive
– Size : 5.25’ Drive Bay
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CD Writer (CD-RW)
• Drive which can Write to CD’s is called CD-RW
• Important Parameters
– Speed (max) : 52X-24X-52X
– Type : Internal / External
– Capacity : Max 700MB
– Interface : IDE /USB
– Size : 5.25’ Drive Bay
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Combo Drive (DVD-CD-RW)
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Floppy Drive
• Important Parameters
– Transfer Speed : 300KB/sec
– Type : Internal /External
– Capacity : Max 1.44MB
– Interface : FDD /USB
– Size : 3.5” Internal
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Speakers /Mic
• Important Parameters (Speaker)
– Wattage (max) : 2.5 RMS
– No of Speakers : 2 or 2+1 sub woofer
– Type : External /Internal
– Interface : Analog /Digital / USB
RMS= Route Mean Square and PMPO= Peak Music Power Output.
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Keyboard
• Important Parameters
– Keys : 104 /107 /110
– Key Strokes : 10million / 20million
– Interface : PS/2 /USB /Wireless
– Other : Pam Rest / Keyboard Skin
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Mouse
• Important Parameters
– Button : 2 Button with Scroll (3 button)
– Interface : USB or PS/2 or Wireless or Touch Pad (laptop)
– Type : Wheel /Optical
Scroll
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Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
• Important Parameters
– Interface : IDE /SCSI / SATA
– Size : 3.5’ Drive Bay
– Capacity : 20GB /40GB /80GB (SATA /IDE)
36GB /72GB/146GB (SCSI)
– Speed (max) : IDE : 100MB/sec SATA : 150MB/s,
SCSI : 320MB/s
SCSI has two types : 68 pin (Non-Hot swap HDD) and 80 pin (Hot
swap HDD)
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Graphics (AGP)
• Important Parameters
– Speed : 2X/ 4X/ 8X
– Type : AGP /Integrated (Shared)
– Capacity : 32MB /64MB /128MB
– Interface : Analog (VGA) /DVI (Digital)
– Other’s : S-video (TV out) or Dual VGA
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LAN (Ethernet)
Important Parameters
– Speed : 10/100 MBPS or 10/100/1000 MBPS
– Type : Onboard (Integrated) or Add-on Card
– Interface : RJ45 or Optical
– Bus : 32bit or 64bit PCI or PCI-X
– Bus Speed : 33Mhz/66Mhz for PCI or 66/100/133Mhz for PCI-X
– Support : WOL (Wake-on-LAN)
– Remote Boot : Boot-ROM (PXE for Windows and RPL for Novell )
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Fax-Modem
• Important Parameters
– Speed (max) : 56Kbps
– Type : Internal /External
– Interface : PCI / USB / Serial
– Connector : RJ-11
– Other : Supports Standard like V.92 or V.90.etc
– Software : Answering Machine / Fax Sending-Receiving
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Monitor
• Important Parameters
– Size : 14”, 15”, 17”,19” or 21”
– Type : CRT / TFT
– Interface : Analog(SVGA) /Digital (DVI)
– Certification : Non-MPRII /MPR II or TCO99
– Dot Pitch : 0.28mm (CRT)
– Adjustments : Analog / Digital
– Menu : Manual or OSD (On Screen Display)
Note :
In CRT monitor Viewable will be less than monitor size.
15” Monitor will have a viewable of 13.8”
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Question and Answers !
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