MODULE 3, LESSON 1.5

MATERIALS, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT& TESTING DEVICES

COMPUTER HARDWARE SERVICING

Tools and equipment classified according to their functions and uses.

◄ A NETWORK INTERFACE CARD. THIS IS A COMPUTER CIRCUIT BOARD OR CARD THAT IS INSTALLED IN A COMPUTER SO THAT IT CAN BE CONNECTED TO A NETWORK ►

LAN CARD

◄ A PART OF A NETWORK. IT IS A SPECIAL COMPUTER THAT USERS ON THE NETWORK CAN ACCESS TO CARRY OUT A PARTICULAR JOB ►

SERVER

◄ A CONNECTOR ON THE BACK OF A COMPUTER OR OTHER DEVICE. A PORT IS EITHER A SERIAL PORT OR A PARALLEL PORT ►

HUB

◄ A DEVICE THAT ALLOWS A GIVEN COMPUTER TO SHARE DATA OR OTHERWISE A DEVICE WHICH LET COMPUTERS EXCHANGE INFORMATION ►

MODEM

◄ AN INPUT DEVICE THAT READ TEXT OR ILLUSTRATION PRINTED ON PAPER, TRANSLATES THE INFORMATION INTO A FORM THAT A COMPUTER CAN USE►

SCANNER

◄ USED TO DRIVE OR FASTEN NEGATIVE SLOTTED SCREWS ► FLAT HEAD

SCREWDRIVER

◄ A HARDWARE INTERFACE FOR LOW-SPEED PERIPHERALS SUCH AS THE KEYBOARD, MOUSE, JOYSTICK, SCANNER, PRINTER AND TELEPHONY DEVICES ►

USB

◄ A PIECE OF HARDWARE THAT PRODUCES A PAPER COPY (ALSO KNOWN AS ‘HARDCOPY’) OF THE INFORMATION GENERATED BY THE COMPUTER►

printer

◄ IS A PRIMARY MEMORY. THIS MEMORY IS USED INSIDE THE COMPUTER TO HOLD PROGRAMS AND DATA WHILE IT IS RUNNING ► ram

◄ BIOS – BASIC INPUT / OUTPUT SYSTEM, CHIP THAT CONTROLS THE MOST BASIC FUNCTIONS OF THE COMPUTER AND PERFORMS A SELF-TEST EVERY TIME YOU TURN IT ON ►

ROM

◄ FLASH DRIVE– RAM THAT CAN RETAIN DATA WITHOUT ELECTRICAL POWER. IT IS WIDELY USED FOR BIOS CHIPS AND FOR DIGITAL CAMERA AND DIGITAL MUSIC STORAGE ►

FLASH DRIVE

◄ CAMERA USING VIDEOTAPE: A CAMERA THAT RECORDS ONTO VIDEOTAPE ►

VIDEO CAMERA

◄ IS USED FOR HOLDING, BENDING AND STRETCHING THE LEAD OF ELECTRONICS COMPONENT OR CONNECTING WIRE ►

LONG NOSE PLIERS

◄ USED TO JOIN TWO OR MORE METAL CONDUCTORS WITH THE SUPPORT OF SOLDERING LEAD MELTED AROUND IT ►

SOLDERING IRON

◄ USED TO UNSOLDER UNWANTED PARTS OR COMPONENT IN THE CIRCUIT WITH THE SUPPORT OF SOLDERING PENCIL ►

DESOLDERING TOOL

◄ USED TO DRIVE OR FASTEN POSITIVE SLOTTED SCREWS ►

PHILIPS SCREWDRIVER

◄ FOR RJ11,12,45 & BNC W/ REMOTE UNIT THIS ERGONOMIC TESTER IS DESIGNED TO TEST MOST NETWORK CABLE WIRING. YOU CAN EITHER CONDUCT AN AUTO OR MANUAL TEST ►

LAN TESTER

◄ UNSHIELDED TWISTED PAIR, IS A POPULAR TYPE OF CABLE USED IN COMPUTER NETWORKING THAT CONSISTS OF TWO SHIELDED WIRES TWISTED AROUND EACH ►

UTP

MODULE 3, LESSON 1.5

MATERIALS, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT& TESTING DEVICES

COMPUTER HARDWARE SERVICING

INSTALL COMPUTER SYSTEMS & NETWORKSPLAN & PREPARE FOR INSTALLATION

FRYA LORA H. JAVIER

TLE DEPARTMENT

NUEVA ECIJA HIGH SCHOOL