COURSE TITLE : COMPUTRE SYSTEM HARDWARE

COURSE CODE : 4131

COURSE CATEGORY : A
PERIODS/WEEK : 4
PERIODS/SEMESTER : 60
CREDITS : 4

TIME SCHEDULE

MODULE TOPICS PERIODS

1 Inside PC 15
2 Power supply & Storage devices 15
3 External Peripherals 15
4 Laptops and other Portable devices 15

Course General Outcomes:

Sl. G.O On completion of this course the student will be able :

1 To understand the working of Personal Computer

1
2 To understand the working and the components of Motherboard
1 To understand Powering up of Computer
2
2 To understand Secondary Storage Devices
1 To understand Different Peripherals and Expansion
3 2 To understand Different custom configuration PCs and Workstations
3 To understand the Installing and Configuring Printers
1 To understand Laptops
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2 Describe portable computing devices

Specific Outcomes:

MODULE –I Inside PC

1.1 To understand the working of Personal Computer

1.1.1 To describe the working of Personal Computer
1.1.2 To list the major connectors and services of a typical PC
1.2 To understand the working and the components of Motherboard
1.2.1 To explain how the motherboard works
1.2.2 To explain the components of Motherboard
1.2.3 To explain the characteristics of Memory
1.2.4 To identify the different types of DRAM packaging
1.2.5 To explain the varities of RAM
1.2.6 To explain the varities of a modern CPU
 1.2.7 To describe the relationship of CPU & Memory
1.2.8 To explain the function of BIOS
1.2.9 To distinguish among various CMOS setup utility options
1.2.10 To describe option ROM and device drivers
MODULE – II Power supply & Storage devices

2.1 To understand Powering up of Computer

2.1.1 To describe the Purpose and characteristics of Power Supplies
2.1.2 Toexplain the details about powering the PC
2.2 To understand Secondary Storage Devices
2.2.1 To describe the Purpose and characteristics of Storage Devices
2.2.2 To explain how hard drives work
2.2.3 To explain the PATA and SATA hard drive interfaces
2.2.4 To explain SCSI hard drive Interface
2.2.5 To describe how to protect data with RAID
2.2.6 To describe the procedure for partitioning and formatting HDD
2.2.7 To list the variations among flash drives and other tiny devices
2.2.8 Todescribe Disk mirroring and disk duplexing
MODULE – III External Peripherals

3.1 To understand Different Peripherals and Expansion

3.1.1 To explain the Installing and Configuring Expansion Cards
3.1.2 To list the characteristics of Connectors and Cables
3.1.3 To explain the operation of various Input Devices
3.1.4 To explain the operation of various output Devices
3.1.5 To describe the Display types and its settings
3.2 To understand Different custom configuration PCs and Workstations
3.2.1 To explain the organisation of CAD/ CAM design Workstations, Audio Video
editing Workstations, Virtualisation Workstations, Gaming PCs, Hometheatre
PCs, Standard Thick clients, Thin clients, Home Server PCs, etc.
3.3 To understand the Installing and Configuring Printers
3.3.1 To list and explain the printer types and the process involved
3.3.2 To describe the installation and configuration of printers

MODULE –IV Laptops and other Portable devices

4.1 To understand Laptops

4.1.1 To describe the Laptop architecture
4.1.2 To explain the procedure for Disassembling and Reassembling of laptops
4.2 To Describe portable computing devices

CONTENT DETAILS

MODULE –I Inside PC
Working of PC- Motherboard- Foam factors-Components of Motherboard- Bus
Architecture- Chipsets- Expansion Slots- Memory slots and Cache- CPU and Processor
socket- BIOS and POST- CMOS and CMOS Battery- Purpose and characteristics of
 Processors- Characteristics of Memory- types of memory- different types of DRAM-
varities of RAM- Memory packaging

MODULE – II Power supply & Storage devices

Purpose and characteristics of Power Supplies- power connectors- Replacement of
Power Supplies
Purpose and characteristics of Storage devices- HDD Systems- Solid state Drives- Optical
storage drives-Drive interfaces and RAID- SCSI Drives- Removable storage and media-
Flash memory- Externally attached drives- Installing, Removing, andconfiguring storage
devices

MODULE – III External Peripherals

Installing and Configuring Expansion Cards- Video- Multimedia- I/O- Communications-
Characteristics of Connectors and Cables- Device connector types- Common peripheral
Cables and their Interfaces- Video display Cables and connectors- Input devices- Mouse-
Keyboard- scanner- Barcode reader-digitizer-Biometric devices- Touch screens-
Gamepads and Joysticks- Multimedia input devices- Web cams- MIDI devices- Digital
Cameras and Camcoders- Output devices- Printers- Speakers- Display devices- Display
types and settings- Video display Types- Adhusting display settings- Video standards and
Technologies- Advanced Video resolutions and concepts
CAD/ CAM design Workstations-Audio Video editing Workstations- Virtualisation
Workstations- Gaming PCs- Hometheatre PCs- Standard Thick clients- Thin clients- Home
Server PCs
Printer types- Impact Printers- Inkjet- Laser Priners-Installing and configuring printers

MODULE –IV Laptops and other Portable devices

Laptop architecture- Laptop vs. Desktops- Motherboards and Processors- Memory-
Input devices- Expansion Buses and Ports- Docking stations- Power systems- Laptop
displays- Disassembling and Reassembling of laptops
Netbooks- Ultrabooks- Tablet PCs- Features and capabilities of Mobile Devices-
Touchscreen technology- Enhancing Hardware- Configuration- Security

TEXT BOOK(S)

1. Computer Installation and Servicing D.Balasubramanian TataMc-Graw Hill, New Delhi 2010
2. Troubleshooting, Maintaining and Repairing PCs Stephen J.Bigelow TMH, New Delhi Fifth Edition

REFERENCES

1. PC Repair and Maintenance Joel Rosenthal- Fire wall Media,First Edition

2. Comdex Hardware and Networking Course Kit Vikas Gupta DreamTech Press -2011
3. Modern Computer Hardware Course Manahar Lotai,Pradeep Niar,BPB Publication ,2011
4. Troubleshooting, Maintaining and Repairing PCs Stephen J.Bigelow TMH, New Delhi Fifth Edition
5. PC Hardware in a nutshell Robert Bruce and Co O’ Reilly, Shroff Publishers and Distributors -2008.