CTE 212 Comp Hardware

Computer Hardware Installation& Maintenance
LABORATORY WORKBOOK
COMPUTER WORKSHOP PRACTICE I
(CTE 212)
Power Supply
Drives
Fan Housing. The processor is underneath on the motherboard.
RAM
Cards
STUDENT PARTICULARS
NAME:
MATRIC NO.:
DEPARTMENT:
LEVEL/ GROUP:
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SAFETY RULES IN THE LABORATORY/WORKSHOP
Safety in the laboratory/workshop is of primary importance. Therefore everybody must use

utmost care in handling equipment and instrument, do not touch any equipment/ machine unless
u are told to do so, to avoid personal injury and damage,
The following rules and suggestions should be charged to observe the electrical Machine
laboratory:
1. Note and keep in your mind the exact position of the main an emergence switches in
order to be able to switch off the supply in case of emergency.
2. Avoid as far as possible, working along in the laboratory in order to minimize the
possibility of an electric shock or accident which could have fatal consequences as result
of unavailability of immediate help.
3. Use correct tools, material or equipment for any job. When in doubt, do not fail to ask for
the correct function of any equipment.
4. Do not play or run(horse play) about in the laboratory/workshop, pay attention to
whatever you are doing and not distract the attention of other.
5. Keep the floor clear of wire and loose cables. Instruments must not be kept on the floor
under any circumstance. Ensure the right positioning of all items e.g cables on cable rack,
meters in the cupboards provided for them, e.tc when not in use.
6. Do not wear loose clothing (e.g tie) while working on rotating machinery. Avoid wearing
metallic objects e.g chains, bracelets, etc which can cause short circuit.
7. Do not lean or pass over electrical equipment. Always wear overall/lab coat and other
protective (e.g goggles) when necessary
8. Avoid touching live wires, where it becomes necessary to work on an energized circuit
use your insulated gloves.
9. Do not remove any protective guard on machine without permission and ensure that all
precautions have taken before starting up the machine.
10. Ensure that all connections are firm and check the circuit thoroughly before emerging
them.
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11. Learn and remember always the rules and regulations for treating victim of an electric
shock, and always seek for attention of first aid. If an injury is sustained, no matter how
slight, report at once to the officer in charge of the laboratory
12. Switch off all apparatus and appliances at the end of each day work to avoid fire risks
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Lab1
Date:………………
Title of Practical: Computer and Computer System
Aim of experiment: At end of the practical class, students should able to distinguish between
computer and computer system and various sub units that made up a computer system e.g
devices of input unit: Mouse, Keyboard, Light pen, Joystick, Microphone etc, output unit:
Printer, Monitor, Speaker, etc, memory: RAM, ROM, Hard disk drives, CD/DVD- ROM drive,
etc unit and central processing unit: Computer Processor .
Tool Used: set of computer
Procedure: Each device of the computer system is introduced to the students by the instructor
and explain the function of each device and category of unit each device belong to and . Eg
Keyboard – input unit and computer system can be reliable.
Diagram:
Student Assessment:
Question1
Differentiate between computer and computer system
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Question2
What steps could be taken to make a computer system more reliable?
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Question 3
Explain the function of the following Units of the Computer System and Mention ten(10) devices
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Question 4
Report your experience gained in the computer workshop today
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Lab2
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Date:…………..
Title of Practical: Identification of system case
Aim of experiment: At end of the practical class, students should able to identify system casing
and its various types
Tool Used: Tool kit, computer casing
Procedure:
Most power supplies can fit into the computer case in only one way. There are usually three or
four screws that attach the power supply to the case. Power supplies have fans that can vibrate
and loosen screws that are not secured. When installing a power supply, make sure that all of the
screws are used and that they are properly tighten. The system unit consists of the outer case
(“the case”) and a number of components held inside it, including the power supply,
motherboard, processor, hard drives, and DVD drives. The case may come in a flat ‘desktop
form’ or an upright ‘tower’ form. The tower form may be small (mini-tower), medium (midi
tower) or large(maxi tower)
These are the power supply installation steps:
Step 1. Insert the power supply into the case.
Step 2. Align the holes in the power supply with the holes in the case.
Step 3. Secure the power supply to the case using the proper screws.
Diagram:
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Power Supply
Drives
Fan Housing. The processor is underneath on the motherboard.
RAM
Cards
Figure 1 - Inside a Desktop Computer Case
Student Assessments:
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Question1
What are the uses of computer casing
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Question 2
Write the full meaning of following acronyms
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Lab 3
Date:………………
Title of Practical: Identification of System Unit
Aim of experiment: At end of the practical class, students should able to know the functions of
the computer motherboard and clearly identifies the various components and their functions on
the computer mother board
Tool Used: Tool kit, unused system, blower, search light
Procedure: use the screw- driver to loose the nut at the rear of the unused system to remove the
top side of casing o slightly and then, remove and detaches all the physical components such as
Hard disk drives, CD –ROM, Power Pack , Connection Cables, System memory( RAM), CMOS
Battery, ports, chip sets, sockets, expansion slots, ATX power connector, Processor, CPU fan,
Audio card such VGA card e.t.c on the system board and bring out the motherboard for clear
identification.
ASSESSMENT:
Question 1
List any five various components of computer system located in the computer system unit
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Question 2
Describe the function of those components mentioned in Question 1
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Lab 4
Date:…………………
Title of Practical: Identification of ports and connectors
Aim of experiment: At end of the practical class, students should able to identify and the
functions of the Port .
Tool Used: Tool kit, unused system, blower, torch light
top side of casing o slightly and then, remove and detaches the VGA slot at rear of the casing
Diagram:
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Student Assessments
Question1
Clearly identify the following port and state at least one device that makes use of each port
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Question 2
What is difference between serial port and parallel port
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Question 3
Which of the port is best used to connect your printer to the system and given one reason for
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Question 4
Lab 5
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Date:…………………
Title of Practical: System Unit
Sub- Title: identification of System Board
the computer motherboard and clearly identifies the various components and their functions on
the computer mother board.
Tool Used: Tool kit, unused system, blower, Search light
casing of the system slightly and then, remove and detaches all the physical components such as
Hard disk drives, CD –ROM, Power Pack, Connection Cables, System memory (RAM), CMOS
Battery, ports, chip sets, sockets, expansion slots, ATX power connector, Processor, CPU fan,
Audio card such VGA card etc on the system board and bring out the motherboard for clear
identification.
Diagram:
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Clearly write your observation on the motherboard on working bench:
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What are your precautions:
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Assessment:
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Question1
What the is importance of CPU fan mounted with the processor of the system
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Question 2
Explain the function of Expansion slot on the motherboard and distinguish the three types of the
expansion slots explained to you in this experiment.
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Question 3
Fill in the correct name of following components labeled 1-10 in the diagram below:
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LAB 6
Date:………………
Sub- Title: identification of System Hard disk drives
the computer Hard disk Drives and clearly identify the connection of Hard disk to the
motherboard and its various the physical components such as Printed Circuit Board or Logic
Board, Platters, Moto Spindle – spins the platters, Read/ Write Heads, Head actuator, sealed
housing, logical components and how data is stored on a hard disk and how to prepared a hard
drive for storage.
Tool Used: Tool kit, unused system, blower, torch light
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casing of the system slightly and then, remove one side of the casing to detach the Hard disk
drives, from the motherboard.
Diagram:
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State your Observations:
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What are your precautions:
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Question1
What are uses of Hard disk drives in computer system?
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Question 2
Mention any four physical parts of Hard disk drive and their functions
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Question 3
Hard drives in new computers usually have the entire drive assigned to a
single…………………… labeled C:. Letters ……………….and …………….are reserved for
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………………….. drives, one device must be set as the ……………….., while the other is set as
the ………………. This is usually done by setting ………………… which are very small
sleeves that fit over two metal prongs at the back of the drive.
LAB 7
Date:………………
Sub- Title: identification and installation of System Processor
the Processor, how to remove and replace smoothly of on the motherboard and as clearly identify
the various sockets of the processor.
Tool Used: Tool kit, unused system, blower, search light
casing of the system slightly and then, remove one side of the casing to detach the Processor,
from the motherboard. When inserting the processor, it has socket with the lever on the side of
the socket. These socket are called zero insertion force (ZIF) sockets and this lever is used to lift
the processor up and out of the socket. Push the lever down and the processor moves into its pin
or land connectors with equal force over the entire housing. With this method, you can easily
remove and replace the processor if necessary.
Diagram:
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State your observation:
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Write your precaution for experiment:
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Question 1
Explain how these factors affect the speed of the computer’s CPU.
(i) ClockSpeed
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(iii) Cache memory
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Quad-Core and Dual GPU,

3.7GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon E5 processor, 10MB of L3 cache,
12GB 1866MHz DDR3 ECC memory, Dual AMD FirePro D300 with 2GB GDDR5 VRAM
each,
256GB PCIe-based flash storage
Question 2
Explain what is meant by Quad core.
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LAB 8
Date:………….
Sub- Title: Identification and installation of RAM
the Processor, how to remove and replace smoothly of on the motherboard and as clearly identify
the various sockets of the processor
Tool Used: Tool kit, system board, search light
Procedure: Random Access Memory (RAM) is installed in the motherboard before the
motherboard is secured in the computer case. Before you install a memory module, consult the
motherboard documentation to ensure that RAM is compatible with the motherboard. RAM
provides temporary data storage for CPU while the computer is operating. RAM is volatile
memory, which means that its contents are lost when the computer is shut down.
Follow these steps for RAM installation:
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Step 1. Align the notches on the RAM module with the keys in the slot and press down until the
sides tabs click into place.
Step 2. Make sure that the side tabs have locked the RAM module. Visually check for exposed
contacts.
Diagram:
Question1
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Why RAM is considered as Volatile memory?
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Question 2
Describe two memory modules of RAM and clearly make distinct between them
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Question 3
Write one precaution taken by you to ensure accurate insertion of RAM on System Board
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Question 4
Report your experience gained in the workshop today
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SAFETY RULES IN THE LABORATORY/WORKSHOP

Safety in the laboratory/workshop is of primary importance. Therefore everybody must use

Title of Practical: Computer and Computer System

Tool Used: set of computer

Differentiate between computer and computer system

What steps could be taken to make a computer system more reliable?

Title of Practical: Identification of system case

Tool Used: Tool kit, computer casing

Fan Housing. The processor is underneath on the motherboard.

Figure 1 - Inside a Desktop Computer Case

What are the uses of computer casing

Write the full meaning of following acronyms

Title of Practical: Identification of System Unit

Tool Used: Tool kit, unused system, blower, search light

Title of Practical: Identification of ports and connectors

Tool Used: Tool kit, unused system, blower, torch light

What is difference between serial port and parallel port

Title of Practical: System Unit

Sub- Title: identification of System Board

Tool Used: Tool kit, unused system, blower, Search light

Clearly write your observation on the motherboard on working bench:

What are your precautions:

Title of Practical: System Unit

Sub- Title: identification of System Hard disk drives

State your Observations:

What are your precautions:

What are uses of Hard disk drives in computer system?

Title of Practical: System Unit

Sub- Title: identification and installation of System Processor

State your observation:

Write your precaution for experiment:

(iii) Cache memory

Quad-Core and Dual GPU,

Title of Practical: System Unit

Sub- Title: Identification and installation of RAM

Follow these steps for RAM installation:

Why RAM is considered as Volatile memory?

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