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INDEX

Serial No. Experiment Name Page

01 Use accessories utilities of windows OS 02

02 Apply formatting feature on Text 04

03 Create & edit documents, insert images, format tables, 07

hide a file

04 Create a salary sheet 10

05 Create a result sheet 12

06 The basic operations of PowerPoint, 15

insert and delete slides

07 Create a presentation on your department 18

08 Create a flow chart for finding 21

factorial of a number

09 Create a flow chart for finding prime 24

number

10 Design a web page on your department 27

11 Design a database table 30

12 Partition a hard disk 34

13 Identify various hardware components of a 37

computer and how can you assemble them
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Experiment No : 01
Experiment Name: Use accessories utilities of windows OS

Accessing Windows Accessories in windows 10:

Process 1:

Firstly, open file explorer and paste the following path in the address bar of the File Explorer
and press the enter key.

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories

This will show us the available Windows Accessories in the Windows Accessories folder on the PC screen.

Figure 1: Windows Accessories

Process 2:

The other way to find Windows 10 Accessories is to click on the Windows logo on the left side of the Start
Screen and click on the All Apps icon on the toolbar. Then scroll down to find windows accessories drop
down menu. Click on it to expand and view all the available accessories. Right click any of those to pin it to
start menu for easily accessing in future.
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Figure 2: Start menu apps

Figure 3: Windows Accessories

Now, among these accessories are Math input panel, Notepad, Snipping Tool, Remote Desktop
connection etc. Each of them serves various essential purposes. As math input panel helps us input
hand-drawn
drawn mathematical expression, Notepad serveserve as a text editor for editing html, simple texts.
Snipping tool is used to take screenshot of the desktop screen. Remote desktop connection is used to
diagnose and fix desktop issues remotely from another computer via internet or other type of
networks.

Summary: These Windows accessories make the use and maintenance of our device easier by
serving as a useful, built-in
in windows utility feature.
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Experiment No : 02
Experiment Name: Apply formatting feature on Text

Formatting text in Microsoft Word:

Applying formatting to text in Microsoft Word 2007 is straightforward. Following these steps,
we can format any text.

Step 1: Select the Text: We highlight the text we want to format by clicking and dragging cursor
over it.

Figure 4: Selecting Text

Step 2: Open the Home Tab: Go to the Home tab on the Ribbon at the top of the screen.

Home Tab Format Painter tool

Figure 5: Home Tab

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Step 3: Font Group: In the Font group, we can:

i. Change Font: Click the drop

drop-down
down arrow next to the font box to choose a different font.

ii. Adjust Font Size: Click the dro

drop-down
down arrow next to the font size box to select a new size.

iii. Bold, Italic, Underline: Click the B (Bold), I (Italic), or U (Underline) buttons to apply
these styles.

iv. Font Color: Click the Font Color button (an “A” with a colored bar underneath) to change
the text color.
v. Highlight Text: Click the Text Highlight Color button (a marker icon) to highlight text.

Bold, Italic,Underline Font Size

Font group

Font Style

Font Color

Text Highlight Color

Figure 6: Font Group

Step 4: Paragraph Group: In the Paragraph group, we can:

i. Align Text:: Use the alignment buttons to align our text left, center
center, right, or
justify.
ii. Bullets and Numbering
Numbering:: Click the Bullets or Numbering buttons to create lists.
iii. Line and Paragraph Spacing:
Spacing: Adjust the spacing between lines and paragraphs.
iv. Styles Group:: In the Styles group, we can apply predefined styles to our text,
such as headings and titles, to ensure consistency throughout our document.

Paragraph Group

Figure 7: Paragraph Group

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Step 5: Apply Suitable Formatting: After applying appropriate formatting tools on this text, it
looks like this now:

Figure 7: Sample text after applying formatting

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Experiment No : 03
Experiment Name: Create & edit documents, insert images, format tables, hide a file

(I) To create & edit a new blank document:

When beginning a new project in Word, we'll often want to start with a new blank document.
Select the File tab to access Backstage view.

Select New, then click Blank document.

A new blank document will appear.

(II) To insert an image:

Do one of the following:

Select Insert > Pictures > This Device for a picture on our PC.

Select Insert > Pictures > Online Pictures for a picture on the web.
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Select the picture we want, and then select Insert. Resize or move pictures
To resize a picture, select the picture and drag a corner handle.

To wrap text around a picture, select the picture, and then select a wrapping option.

(III) To format a table:

After creating a table, we can format individual cells or entire rows and columns by aligning
text in cells, resizing columns and rows, and adding borders, shading, or colors. All these
changes can make the text inside the cells easier to read. Formatting a table can be done by
following these steps:

1. Selecting all or part of a table:

To format and color a table, we must first select the table, row, column, or cell that we want to
modify. To select all or part of a table, we follow these steps:

Click in the table, row, column, or cell we want to modify. The Table Tools tab appears.
Click the Layout tab under the Table Tools heading.
In the Table group, click Select. A pull-down menu appears.

Table Tool

Select Tool
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Choose an option, such as Select Row or Select Column.

Word highlights our chosen item in the table. At this point, we can choose a command to
modify the selected row or column (as when we choose a color or alignment).
Aligning text in a Word table cell:

Text Alignment group

we can align text in a table cell in nine ways: top left (the default alignment), top centre, top
right, centre left, centre, centre right, bottom left, bottom centre, and bottom right.

To align one or more cells, follow these steps:

Click in the cell (or select multiple cells) that contains the text we want to align. The Table
Tools tab appears.
Click the Layout tab under the Table Tools heading.

In the Alignment group, click an alignment icon such as Top Right or Bottom Centre.
Word aligns our text. If we change the alignment of blank cells, any new text we type in those
blank cells will appear according to the alignment we choose.
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Experiment No : 04
Experiment Name: Create a salary sheet

Creating salary sheet using Microsoft Excel:

Creating a salary sheet in Excel involves several steps. We can proceed step by step to
successfully create a complete salary sheet.

Step 1: First we open a new blank Excel spreadsheet. Then we create some column with
names that can hold the values for certain parameters/variables. Next we enter the column
names in the following hierarchy.

Serial Number (column A)

Employee Name (column B): Contains employee names.

Employee ID (Column C): Contains an employee’s unique ID.

Pay per Hour (column D): Contains per hour pay rate to the employee without any currency
symbol.

Total Hours Worked (column E): Contains total hours worked by an employee in a day.

Overtime/Hour (column F): Overtime rate per hour without any currency symbol. Total

Overtime Hours (Column G): Number of hours employees overtime in a day.

Gross Pay (column H): Payable amount to the employee without any deductibles.

Income Tax (column I): Tax payable on Gross Pay.

Net Pay (column J): Payment, the employee, will receive in hand after all the deductions.

Step 2: Add the details column-wise like Employee Name in column B, the number of hours
worked and hourly paying rate, etc. input the fields with no formula (From column A to
column G). The screenshot below provides better understanding.
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Figure 4.1: Salary Sheet before formulation

Step 3: Formulate gross pay: The gross pay is nothing but the sum of the products of Pay
per hour * Total working hours and Overtime rate per hour * Overtime hours.
hours
Therefore,, the formula we need to use to calculate the Gross Pay is =(D2*E2
D2*E2) + (F2*G2)
We need to write this formula in the H2 cell and press enter. Then we drag down the whole
cell across its column. The Income Tax employees pay is based on their Gross Pay.
Pay

Step 4: Formulate income tax: Formulating Income Tax is very simple using the percentage
formula: = H2*3%
We need to write this formula in the I2 cell and press enter. Then we drag down the whole cell
across its column. This successfully formulates their Income Taxes.

Step 5: Formulate Net Salary: By simply subtracting

subtracting the Income Tax from the Gross Pay
using the formula = H2-I2,, we get the Net Salary.
We need to write this formula in the J2
2 cell and press enter. Then we drag down the whole cell
across its column. This successfully formulates their Net Salary.

The screenshot below shows the complete salary sheet after some formatting.

Figure 4.2: Complete Salary Sheet

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Experiment No : 05
Experiment Name: Create a result sheet

Creating result sheet using Microsoft Excel:

We want to create a result sheet sample that will represent the results of a number of students’
Semester Final exam. Preparing such a result sheet involves applying a bit of complicated
computations.
However, we can obtain an accurate result sheet system in several steps.

Step 1: First we open a new blank Excel spreadsheet. Then we create some column with
names that can hold the values for certain parameters/variables. Next we enter the column
names in the following hierarchy.

Column A: SL NO.

Column B: Student's Name: Contains every student’s name

Column C: Roll Number: Contains every student’s unique Roll Number.

Column D: CSE-1101 (3 credits): Contains each student’s obtained grade-point in CSE-1101

course in the semester final exam. This course weighs 3 Credits.

Column E: CSE-1103 (3 credits): Contains each student’s obtained grade-point in CSE-1103

course. This course weighs 3 Credits.

Column F: EEE-1105 (3 credits): Contains each student’s obtained grade-point in EEE-1101

course. This course weighs 3 Credits.

Column G: HUM-1107 (2 credits): Contains each student’s obtained grade-point

in HUM-1107 course in the semester final exam. This course weighs 2 Credits.

Column H: MATH-1109 (3 credits): Contains each student’s obtained grade-point in

MATH-1109 course in the semester final exam. This course weighs 3 Credits.

Column I: Weighted GP: Formulates the sum of products of obtained grade-points and
corresponding weights of each course by the students.

Column J: Credits: Contains the sum of weights of all the courses. In our consideration here,
this is equal to 3+3+3+2+3 = 14.

Column J: CGPA: Formulates the Cumulative Grade Point Average obtained by students.
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Step 2: Add the details column-wise like Students' Name in column B, roll numbers, obtained
grades, total credit etc. Input the fields with no formula (From column A to column H and
column J). The screenshot below provides better understanding.

Figure 5.1: Result Sheet before formulation

Step 3: Formulate Weighted GP: The Weighted GP represents the sum of products of
obtained grade-points and corresponding weights of each course by the students.
To formulate this in Column-I, we use this formula =D2*3+E2*3+F2*3+G2*3+H2*2
This formula will accurately evaluate the sum of all the five courses’ weighted value obtained
by multiplying each course’s score with its corresponding weight (credit value).

We need to write this formula in the I2 cell and press enter. Then we drag down the whole cell
across its column in order to apply this formula for every other row.

Figure 5.2: Formulating Weighted GP

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Step 4: Formulate CGPA: This last step is achieved by dividing the Weighted GP by the
value of Total Credits. We will simply use this formula to achieve the formulation:
=I2/J2
We write this formula in the K2 cell and press enter. Then we drag down the whole cell across
its column in order to apply this formula for every other row. This is how the CGPA
evaluation process is completed.

The screenshot below shows the complete Result Sheet after some formatting.

Figure 5.3: Complete Result sheet

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Experiment No : 06
Experiment Name: The basic operations on Power Point, insert
and delete slides

What is a Power Point Presentation: Power Point presentations work like slide shows. To
convey a message or an idea, it is a very useful way. To get started with Power Point, we
follow these steps:

Choosing a theme: While starting a new presentation on PowerPoint, we will have the
opportunity to choose a theme or template. A theme is a slide design that contains matching
colors, fronts, and special effects like shadows reflecting and more.

On the File tab, select New, and then under Available Templates and Themes, choose Themes.
As you click each theme, PowerPoint shows you a preview on the right slide.
When you find the one you want, click Create.

Figure 6.1: Selecting a theme on Power Point

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To insert a new slide:

On the Home tab, click the bottom half of a New Slide, and pick a slide layout.

Figure 6.2: Inserting a new slide on Power Point

To delete slides:

For a single slide: Right-click the slide in the thumbnail pane on the left and select Delete
Slide.
For multiple slides: Press and hold Ctrl, and in the thumbnail pane on the left, select the slides.
Release the Ctrl key. Then right-click the selection and choose Delete Slide.
For a sequence of slides: Press and hold Shift, and in the thumbnail pane on the left, select the
first and last slides in the sequence. Release the Shift key. Then right-click the selection and
choose Delete Slide

Figure 6.3: Deleting slides

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Insert Option:

There is a huge option on insert. This option includes adding tables, pictures, clip art, shapes,
smart art, chart, hyperlink, text box, header & footer, word art audio & video and many more
content / media to the presentation.

Figure 6.4: Insert options on Microsoft Power Point

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Experiment No : 07
Experiment Name: Create a presentation on your department

Creating a presentation on our department:

In order to create a presentation on our department, we first start by creating a blank slide, and
then we follow some steps as follows:

Creating a welcome slide: We first open the Microsoft Office Power Point program and then
select a blank slide. We choose appropriate theme and write “Welcome to the Department of
Computer Science and Engineering”. Then we add a short description on our department in
the opening slide.

Figure 7.1: Welcome Slide of presentation.

Inserting a new slide: Next, we add another slide where we start off by selecting a suitable
theme and then add necessary text boxes and smart arts’ shapes from the insert tab.
In this Slide, we show the Vision and missions of the Department. We will use shapes and
smart art to obtain this purpose.
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Figure 7.2: Adding New Slide to the Presentation.

Adding Transition Effects: After adding more slides the same way, we focus on how can
present it. Therefore, we need to use transition effects in our presentation, that is, how exactly
the transition takes place on the screen when we switch to another slide from one slide during
the slide show.

To add transition effect,

1. We click on the thumbnail of a slide that we want to transition into. A black box should
form around the slide to indicate it is selected.
2. Then we select the "Animation" tab to return to the transition effects screen. We choose
11 of the transitions from the dropdown menu.
3. Next we pick a speed at which we want the transition to move. Our choices are slow,
medium and fast. Click "Apply."
4. We, then look for the small icon beneath the slide we added a transition onto. It looks
like a slide with a right- pointing arrow over it.

Figure 7.3: Adding Transition Effect to the Presentation.

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Start Slideshow from the Beginning:

To start a slideshow from the beginning of the presentation using the Ribbon, we simply
navigate to the Slide Show tab.
Then we select “From Beginning”

This starts our presentation from the very first non-hidden slide, regardless of which slide
are currently inside of the deck.

Figure 7.4: Starting Slide Show from the Beginning

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Experiment No : 08
Experiment Name: Create a flow chart for finding factorial of a number

Flowcharts are great ways to understand and visualize a computer program. Flowcharts are
represented using different shapes and arrows as directed diagrams. Flowchart can be created
in many ways. One of them is via Microsoft Power Point’s smart art feature.

Creating Flow Chart in MS Power Point:

In simple steps we can obtain a flow chart which represents a program for finding the factorial
of a given number.

Step 1: First, we open MS Power Point and create a blank slide. Then we insert shapes from
the insert tab. In the Illustrations group of Insert tab, we find a drop down menu named
Shapes.

By clicking on that drop down menu, we expand the panel where all the available shapes are
shown. We will choose appropriate shapes for our flowchart from this list.

Figure 8.1: Shapes for Flow chart

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Step 2: In this step, we select appropriate shapes for each action from that drop down menu of
shapes from the insert tab. After selecting a shape, we see a plus pointer ‘+’ form of the arrow.
By clicking and dragging the arrow along our blank document we can resize the shapes.

We drag the following shapes for their corresponding action:

 Oval shape: for start/end of the flowchart.

 Rectangle Shape: Represents a Process or Task.
 Diamond Shape: Represents a Decision point where a question is asked, and the
process takes different paths based on the answer (e.g., Yes/No).
 Parallelogram: Represents Input or Output.
 Arrow: Shows the Flow or Direction of the process.

Figure 8.2: Creating of Flow chart by inserting shapes

Step 3: In the last step, we just fill the shape with proper texts indicating actions of the
computer program. We can also fill the shapes with suitable colors.
After all the adjustment, the factorial flow-chart is prepared.
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Figure 8.3: Complete Flow-chart

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Experiment No : 09
Experiment Name: Create a flow chart for finding prime number

Creating Flow Chart for prime numbers in MS Power Point:

In simple steps we can obtain a flow chart which represents a program for finding whether a
given is prime or not.

Step 1: First, we open MS Power Point and create a blank slide. Then we insert shapes from
the insert tab. In the Illustrations group of Insert tab, we find a drop down menu named
Shapes.

By clicking on that drop down menu, we expand the panel where all the available shapes are
shown. We will choose appropriate shapes for our flowchart from this list.

Figure 9.1: Shapes for Flow chart

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Step 2: In this step, we select appropriate shapes for each action from that drop down menu of
shapes from the insert tab. After selecting a shape, we see a plus pointer ‘+’ form of the arrow.
By clicking and dragging the arrow along our blank document we can resize the shapes.

We drag the following shapes for their corresponding action:

 Oval shape: for start/end of the flowchart.

 Rectangle Shape: Represents a Process or Task.
 Diamond Shape: Represents a Decision point where a question is asked, and the
process takes different paths based on the answer (e.g., Yes/No).
 Parallelogram: Represents Input or Output.
 Arrow: Shows the Flow or Direction of the process.

Figure 9.2: Creating of Flow chart by inserting shapes

Step 3: In the last step, we just fill the shape with proper texts indicating actions of the
computer program. We can also fill the shapes with suitable colors.
After all the adjustment, the factorial flow-chart is prepared.
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Figure 9.3: Complete Flow-chart

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Experiment No : 10
Experiment Name: Design a web page for your department

Following a few steps we can create a webpage for our Department.

Step 1: Opening Editor

The first thing we need to create a webpage is a text editor. For simplicity, we choose
Notepad. Let's open “notepad” from the start menu and start typing some HTML code.
Start → All apps → Accessories → Notepad

Step2: Writing HTML Code

In order to design our webpage, we write these lines of code:

<html>
<head>
<title>Department of Computer Science and Engineering</title>
</head>

<body>
<h1>Welcome to the Department of Computer Science and Engineering</h1>
<p>The Computer Science and Engineering Department offers a wide range of programs and courses designed to
prepare students for careers in technology.</p>

<h2>Programs Offered:</h2>
<ul>
<li>Bachelor of Science in Engineering in CSE(BSc. Engg.)</li>
<li><a href="https://iu.ac.bd/index.php/site/dept_mainmenu/CSE/449" target="_blank">Master of Science in
Computer Science (MSc.)</a></li>
<li>Ph.D. in Computer Science</li>
</ul>

<h2>Contact Us</h2>
<p>Email: <a href=" [email protected]">Chairman</a></p>
<p>Visit us: <a href="https://iu.ac.bd/index.php/site/dept/CSE" target="_blank">Islamic University CSE</a></p>
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<h2>Faculty Members</h2>
<table border="1">
<tr>
<th>Name</th>
<th>Designation</th>
<th>Email</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Md Robiul Haque Swapon</td>
<td>Professor</td>
<td>[email protected]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Md Nazrul Islam</td>
<td>Professor</td>
<td>[email protected]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Md Ibrahim Abdullah</td>
<td>Professor</td>
<td>[email protected]</td>
</tr> Figure 10.1: Writing code department website
</table>

<h2>Our Campus</h2>
<img src="C:\Users\user\Downloads\Images.jpg" alt="Campus Image" width="500">

</body>
</html>

Step3: Saving the file

After writing the complete code, we need to save the file with the “.html” extension. For
example, if the name of the file is ‘department’, then we have to save the file named
“department.html”. This step is important for viewing the output webpage in our browser.
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Step 4: The Output Webpage

Finally, if we open the saved file with any browser, then we can see the webpage. Our
webpage is now ready to be published. The screenshot below shows the output webpage of
our written code.

Figure 10.2 : Output webpage for department

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Experiment No : 11
Experiment Name: Design a database table

Microsoft Access is the ideal place for working with database. In Access, we have several
options when creating tables. We can create a new blank table from scratch or set up tables
that are connected to SharePoint lists. If we use one of the QuickStart options in the
Application Parts to create a new database, tables with predefined fields will be created. We
will proceed following some steps:

Creating a New Blank Table

1. Click the Create tab.
2. Click Table.

Figure 11.1 : Creating blank file

A new table appears in Datasheet View. We can start entering data right away, but we want
to add some fields first.
1.Click the Click to Add field heading.
A list of data types appears.
2.Select the field type.

When selecting a field type, we select the smallest or shortest field that is required for our
data.
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Figure 11.2 : Creating blank file

3. Type a name for the field.

To change the name of a field header, we double-click the field header and type the field name
we want to use.

4. Repeat Steps 3-5 to add the remaining fields to the table.

5. When you’re finished adding fields, click the Close button and click Yes to save
changes.

Creating Table in Design View Mode:

Using design view mode is the standardized approach for creating database table. We follow
these steps and create a database table for students:

Step 1: Open Microsoft Access

1. We open Microsoft Access from the Start Menu.

2. We select Blank Database.
3. In the File Name field, we type a name for our database, e.g., StudentDatabase.accdb.
4. We click Create to start building the database.
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Step 2: Create a New Table

1. A new table is created by default in Datasheet View.

2. To design our table structure, we switch to Design View:
o We click on the View dropdown in the toolbar (top-left corner) and select Design
View.
o We are prompted to save the table. We name it Students and click OK.

Step 3: Define Table Columns

1. In Design View, we define the following columns:

Field Name Data Type

StudentID AutoNumber
StudentName Short Text
Age Number
Department Text
Email Text
Session Text

2. To set StudentID as the Primary Key, we:

o Click on the StudentID field.
o Click the Primary Key button in the toolbar.

Figure 11.4: Creating Table in Design view mode

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Step 4: Save the Table

1. We press Ctrl + S or click File > Save to save our table structure.

Step 5: Enter Data into the Table

1. We switch back to Datasheet View:

View

We click the View dropdown (top

(top-left corner) and select Datasheet View
View.

2. We enter data for students

3. We continue entering data for as many students as needed.

Figure 11.5: Creating Table in Design view mode

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Experiment No : 12
Experiment Name: Partition a hard disk

Partitioning a hard disk in windows 10:

Disk Partitioning is dividing a hard disk into separate sections (partitions) to organize data
efficiently or install multiple operating systems.

Types of Partitions:

• Primary Partition: Used for booting the operating system.

• Extended Partition: Holds logical drives.
• Logical Partition: Subdivisions inside the extended partition.
We follow these steps to partition a hard disk.

Step 1: Open Disk Management Tool

1. Press Windows + R to open the Run dialog box.

2. Type diskmgmt.msc and hit Enter.
This opens the Disk Management utility.

Figure 12.1: Accessing Disk Management

Step 2: Prepare the Hard Disk

1. Identify the hard disk to partition in Disk Management.
2. Check for Unallocated Space:
o If unavailable, right-click an existing partition and select Shrink Volume to
free up space.
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Figure 12.2: Allocating Disk volume Figure12.3: Free space for partition

Step 3: Create a New Partition

1. Right-click on the Unallocated Space and choose New Simple Volume.

2. Follow the steps in the New Simple Volume Wizard:
o Specify Volume Size: Enter the desired size for the partition.
o Assign Drive Letter: Choose a drive letter (e.g., D, E, F).
o Format Partition: Select a file system (e.g., NTFS) and give the partition a
name for instance let’s name it CSE22-LAB

Figure: Steps for Partitioning Hard Disk

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Step 4: Finalize the Partition

1. Review the settings in the wizard and click Finish.
2. The new partition will appear in File Explorer.

Figure: Finishing Disk partitioning

Figure: Newly created disk appeared

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Experiment No : 13
Experiment Name: Identify various hardware components of a
computer and how can you assemble them

Objective:
Understanding the key hardware components of a computer, their functions, and the process
of assembling them into a functional system.

Materials Needed:
1. Computer case.
2. Central Processing Unit (CPU).
3. Motherboard.
4. RAM (Random Access Memory).
5. Storage devices (HDD/SSD).
6. Power Supply Unit (PSU).
7. Cooling system (CPU cooler/fans).
8. Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) (optional).
9. Input/output devices (keyboard, mouse, monitor).
10. Screwdriver set and thermal paste.

Key Hardware Components and Their Functions:

1. Motherboard:
The main circuit board connecting all components. Provides slots for CPU, RAM,
storage, and GPU.
2. CPU (Processor): The brain of the computer responsible for executing instructions.

3. RAM: Temporary memory used for running programs and processes.

4.1. Storage Devices: HDD (Hard Disk Drive): For large-capacity storage.

4.2.SSD (Solid State Drive): For faster data access and improved system speed.

5. Power Supply Unit (PSU): Converts electrical energy into usable power for the system.

8. Case: Protects components and organizes cables for airflow.

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Figure 13.1: Different Hardware components of a Computer system

Steps to Assemble a Computer:

Step 1: Prepare the Workspace

1. Ensure the workspace is clean and static-free.

2. Lay out all components and tools.

Step 2: Install the CPU

1. Open the CPU socket on the motherboard.

2. Align the CPU with the socket using the triangle marking.
3. Gently place it in the socket and secure the latch.

Step 3: Install the CPU Cooler

1. Apply a small amount of thermal paste on the CPU.

2. Attach the cooler to the CPU and secure it with screws/clips.
3. Connect the cooler’s power cable to the motherboard.

Step 4: Install RAM

1. Locate the RAM slots on the motherboard.

2. Align the notch on the RAM stick with the slot.
3. Insert firmly until the latches click into place.
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Step 5: Install Storage Devices

1. Mount the SSD or HDD in the appropriate bay.

2. Connect the SATA cable to the storage device and motherboard.
3. Connect the power cable from the PSU to the storage device.

Step 6: Install the Motherboard

1. Place the motherboard inside the case.

2. Align it with the standoffs and secure it with screws.

Step 7: Install the PSU

1. Mount the PSU in its designated area in the case.

2. Connect the power cables to the motherboard, GPU, and other components.

Figure 13.2 & 13.3: Assembling Computer system