Computer Hardware Servicing: Systems Specification

ICT 9:
COMPUTER HARDWARE SERVICING

Module 3, Lesson 2: Install Equipment/ Devices and Systems
SYSTEMS SPECIFICATION
MODULE 3, LESSON 2: INSTALL EQUIPMENT/ DEVICES
AND SYSTEMS
Refers to the necessary

specifications your computer
must have in order to use
the software or hardware.
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AND SYSTEMS
 It is important to check system requirements for

hardware devices.
 Most hardware and software products have the
system requirements printed on the side or
bottom of the product packaging. them down on
a piece of paper.

AND SYSTEMS
 It is a good idea to first find out exactly what your

systems specifications are and write them down
on a piece of paper.

AND SYSTEMS
The important information to record includes:

1. Operating System (i.e. Windows XP, SP 2 or
Mac OS X 10.3.8)
2. Processor Speed (i.e. Pentium 4, 3.2 GHz or
Power PC G5, 2.0 GHz)
3. Memory, a.k.a. RAM (i.e. 512 MB)

AND SYSTEMS
The important information to record includes:

4. Graphics Card (i.e. ATI Radeon 9800 w/ 256 MB
video memory)
5. Hard Disk Space (i.e. 80 GB available)
6. I/O Ports (i.e. USB, Firewire, Serial, Parallel,
SCSI, VGA, DVI ports)

AND SYSTEMS
The performance of a computer depends on four

factors:
1. The speed and architecture of its processor or
"central processing unit" (CPU),
2. How much random access memory (RAM) it
has,
3. Its graphics system; and
4. Its internal hard drive speed and capacity.
AND SYSTEMS
PROCESSOR SPEED AND ARCHITECTURE
The speed of a computer's processor chip

(technically known as its "clock speed") is
measured in gigahertz (GHz), with the fastest
modern processors currently running at up
to 4.7GHz.
AND SYSTEMS
For most computing tasks, including web

browsing, sending e-mails, word processing and
spreadsheet work any processor running at 1GHz
or more remains perfectly sufficient.

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For applications such as video editing, 3D graphics

work and (for the majority of "power users")
playing computer games, higher processor speeds
is highly required.

AND SYSTEMS
The architecture of a processor is the most

important factor to determine its performance,
and refers to its basic design and complexity.

AND SYSTEMS
CACHE is a form of very fast memory integrated

into the processor chip, and used to store up
instructions (work for the processor) so that it has
to slow down as little as possible between tasks.

AND SYSTEMS
CACHE is measured in megabytes (MB), with (for

example) low-end Celeron processors having as
little as 0.25MB of cache (256KB), and high-end
Itaniums having up to 24MB.

AND SYSTEMS
FRONT SIDE BUS (FSB) SPEED is a measure of

how fast a microprocessor communicates with the
computer's main circuit board (or "motherboard")
into which it is physically connected.

AND SYSTEMS
The higher the measure the better for overall

performance, with FSB speeds currently ranging
from 533MHz (still perfectly sufficient for the vast
majority of applications) up to 1600 MHz.

AND SYSTEMS
RAM
The more RAM a computer has the faster and

more effectively it will operate.

AND SYSTEMS
RAM
RAM is measured in megabytes (MB) and

gigabytes (GB). Just how much RAM a computer
needs depends on the software it is required to run
effectively.

AND SYSTEMS
RAM
A computer running Windows XP will usually

function quite happily with 1GB of RAM, whereas
twice this amount (i.e. 2GB) is the realistic
minimum for computers running Windows 7.

AND SYSTEMS
GRAPHIC SYSTEM
Determines how well a computer can work with

visual output.

AND SYSTEMS
GRAPHIC SYSTEM
Graphics systems can either be integrated into a

computer's motherboard (onboard graphics, or
plugged into the motherboard as a separate "video
card".

AND SYSTEMS
HARD DRIVE SPEED AND CAPACITY
Today 40GB is an absolute minimum hard drive

size for a new computer running Windows 7, with
a far larger capacity being recommended in any
situation where more than office software is going
to be installed.
AND SYSTEMS
Two key factors that determine the speed of

traditional, spinning hard disks:
1. Rotational velocity of the physical disk
2. Interface used to connect it to the computer's
motherboard
AND SYSTEMS
In rotational velocity of the physical disk , the

faster the disk spins, the quicker data can be read
from or written to it, hence the faster the disk
the better .

AND SYSTEMS
Most desktop hard disks run at either 5400 or 7200

rpm, whilst most laptop hard disks run at 4200 or
5400.

AND SYSTEMS
Three types of interface:

1. Serial Advance Technology Attachment
(SATA)
2. Integrated Device Electronics (IDE)
3. SCSI
AND SYSTEMS
Serial Advance Technology Attachment (SATA)

is the most modern and now pretty much the
norm on new PCs .

AND SYSTEMS
Integrated Device Electronics (IDE) is also known

as UDMA (Ultra Direct Memory Access). It is a
slower and older form of interface.

AND SYSTEMS
SCSI stands for Small Computer System

Interface. The oldest but in it most modern
variant is still the fastest disk interface standard.

AND SYSTEMS
QUIZ

AND SYSTEMS
QUIZ
Identify the following :
1. This refers to the basic design and complexity

of a processor.

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QUIZ
2. A type of interface which is the most modern

and now pretty much the norm on new PCs .

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QUIZ
3. A form of very fast memory integrated into the

processor chip, and used to store up
instructions.

AND SYSTEMS
QUIZ
4. A measure of how fast a microprocessor

communicates with the computer's main
circuit board into which it is physically
connected.
AND SYSTEMS
QUIZ
5. Refers to the necessary specifications your

computer must have in order to use the
software or hardware.

AND SYSTEMS
QUIZ
6. The oldest but in it most modern variant is still

the fastest disk interface standard.

AND SYSTEMS
QUIZ
7. The speed of a computers processor chip is

technically known as .

AND SYSTEMS
QUIZ
8. The morea computer has the faster and

more effectively it will operate.

AND SYSTEMS
QUIZ
9. A slower and older form of interface.

AND SYSTEMS
QUIZ
10. It determines how well a computer can work

with visual output.

AND SYSTEMS
QUIZ
End of Quiz

AND SYSTEMS
ACTIVITY
1. architecture 6. SCSI
2. SATA 7. clock speed
3. cache 8. RAM
4. FSB speed 9. IDE or UDMA
5. Systems specification 10. graphic system
AND SYSTEMS
QUIZ
End of Quiz

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SEAT WORK

AND SYSTEMS
SEATWORK
Answer the following questions:
1. In your point of view, what is system

specification?

AND SYSTEMS
SEATWORK
2. How does it affect the performance of the

computer?

AND SYSTEMS
SEATWORK
3. What is the relevance of understanding

system specification in computer hardware
servicing?

AND SYSTEMS
SEATWORK
4. Why do you think that system specification is

one of the most important considerations during
installation?

AND SYSTEMS
End of
Module 3, Lesson 2:
Install Equipment/ Devices
and Systems

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ICT 9:

COMPUTER HARDWARE SERVICING

Refers to the necessary

 It is important to check system requirements for

8/16/2017 Prepared by LMCadapan KNHS 2017 3

 It is a good idea to first find out exactly what your

8/16/2017 Prepared by LMCadapan KNHS 2017 4

The important information to record includes:

8/16/2017 Prepared by LMCadapan KNHS 2017 5

The important information to record includes:

8/16/2017 Prepared by LMCadapan KNHS 2017 6

The performance of a computer depends on four

PROCESSOR SPEED AND ARCHITECTURE

The speed of a computer's processor chip

PROCESSOR SPEED AND ARCHITECTURE

For most computing tasks, including web

8/16/2017 Prepared by LMCadapan KNHS 2017 9

PROCESSOR SPEED AND ARCHITECTURE

For applications such as video editing, 3D graphics

8/16/2017 Prepared by LMCadapan KNHS 2017 10

PROCESSOR SPEED AND ARCHITECTURE

The architecture of a processor is the most

8/16/2017 Prepared by LMCadapan KNHS 2017 11

PROCESSOR SPEED AND ARCHITECTURE

CACHE is a form of very fast memory integrated

8/16/2017 Prepared by LMCadapan KNHS 2017 12

PROCESSOR SPEED AND ARCHITECTURE

CACHE is measured in megabytes (MB), with (for

8/16/2017 Prepared by LMCadapan KNHS 2017 13

PROCESSOR SPEED AND ARCHITECTURE

FRONT SIDE BUS (FSB) SPEED is a measure of

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PROCESSOR SPEED AND ARCHITECTURE

The higher the measure the better for overall

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The more RAM a computer has the faster and

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RAM is measured in megabytes (MB) and

8/16/2017 Prepared by LMCadapan KNHS 2017 17

A computer running Windows XP will usually

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Determines how well a computer can work with

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Graphics systems can either be integrated into a

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HARD DRIVE SPEED AND CAPACITY

Today 40GB is an absolute minimum hard drive

HARD DRIVE SPEED AND CAPACITY

Two key factors that determine the speed of

HARD DRIVE SPEED AND CAPACITY

In rotational velocity of the physical disk , the

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HARD DRIVE SPEED AND CAPACITY

Most desktop hard disks run at either 5400 or 7200

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HARD DRIVE SPEED AND CAPACITY

Three types of interface:

HARD DRIVE SPEED AND CAPACITY

Serial Advance Technology Attachment (SATA)

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HARD DRIVE SPEED AND CAPACITY

Integrated Device Electronics (IDE) is also known