Computer Maintenance &Troubleshooting ( 3350701)

PRACTICAL-1 DATE: / /

Indentify Basic terms, Components and Function of a Personal Computer

AIM:-
 To identify basic terms, components and function of a personal computer.

OBJECTIVES:-

After Completing this practical, you will be able to

 Understand the functions of computer
 Identify components of Desktop Computer

THEORY:-
Computer is an electronic and digital device, it take data as input, process it and gives
information as output and save it. Computer is used because it is more efficient and effective.
Computer hardware is accessed through Software (operating System) computer is Extensible:
means we can add any number of application software to this and extend its functionality.
Versatile: means it is used in almost all places like hospitals, business, education, Research
etc. Computer is not similar to any other electronic and digital machine but its Versatile and
Extensible.

Components of a Personal Computer

1. System Case: The system case or System Unit, sometimes called the chassis or enclosure,
is the metal and plastic box that houses the main components of the computer.
2. Monitor - Your monitor is the component that displays the visual output from your
computer as generated by the video card.
3. Keyboard - This is the input device to enter the text data in to the computer.
4. Mouse - A point and click interface for entering commands which works well in graphical
environments.
5. CPU – This is central Processing unit. Its task to process data.

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PRACTICAL-2 DATE: / /

Identify Common Peripheral ports, associated cables and their connectors

AIM:-
 To Identify Common Peripheral ports, associated cables and their connectors.

OBJECTIVES:-

After Completing this practical, you will be able to

 identify Common Peripheral ports
 identify associated cables and their connectors
THEORY:-
Port
 The Point at which peripheral attaches to.
 Communicates with a system unit so that peripheral can send data to or receive
information from the computer.
Following are the different Types of Ports of Computer System.
1) PS/2 Ports
The PS/2 Ports are simple, 6-pin, low-speed serial connections commonly dedicated to a
keyboard and mouse. Although these ports may look identical at first glance, they are not
interchangeable, so you'll need to be extremely careful to attach the keyboard and mouse to
their respective PS/2 port.

2) VGA Monitor Port

Video Graphics Array: used to connect the monitor to the computer

3) Pa r a l le l Por t
The parallel port originally started out as a unidirectional (output only) Printers
and other devices are said to be either parallel or serial. Parallel means the device is
capable of receiving more than one bit at a time (that is, it receives several bits in
parallel). Most modern printers are parallel.
4) Et h e r n e t Por t
A local-area network (LAN) architecture developed by Xerox Corporation in
cooperation with DEC and Intel in 1976. It is one of the most widely implemented
LAN standards.

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5) V id e o Por t

Short for Super-Video, a technology for transmitting video signals over a cable
by dividing the video information into two separate signals: one for color
(chrominance), and the other for brightness (luminance).

6) M on i t or Por t

Short for Digital Visual Interface, a digital interface standard created by the Digital
Display Working Group (DDWG) to convert analog signals into digital signals to
accommodate both analog and digital monitors.

7) USB Po r t
Universal Serial Bus: a protocol for transferring data to and from digital devices. Many
digital cameras and memory card readers connect to the USB port on a computer. USB card
readers are typically faster than cameras or readers that connect to the serial port, but slower
than those that connect via FireWire.

Cable
Computers are complex machines consisting of many interconnected parts. While certain
computer components plug directly into the motherboard, many computer devices such as
hard drives, mice, and digital cameras must be connected to a system using cables or cords.
There are many types of cables that can allow devices to connect to a computer.

Cable
1 USB Cable

2 Display Port

3 Fire Wire

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4 Keyboard and Mouse

5 Parallel Cables

6 Audio Cables

7 Video Cables

8 HDMI Cables

9 SATA Cables

10 LAN Cable

Connector
 Joins cable and a port.
 A connector at one end of the cable attaches to a port on a peripheral. Most
motherboards havethe following connectors:
 Serial port, which uses a DB9 connector, for connecting older devices;
 Parallel port, which uses a DB25 connector, mainly for connecting old printers;
 USB ports (1.1, low-speed, or 2.0, high-speed), for connecting
more recentperipherals;
 RJ45 connector (called the LAN port or Ethernet port), for connecting
the computer to anetwork. It interfaces with a network card built into
the motherboard;
 VGA connector (called SUB-D15), used for hooking up a
monitor. This connectorinterfaces with the built-in graphics card;

 Jacks (Line-In, Line-Out and microphone), for connecting speakers or a hi-

fi sound system,as well as a microphone. This connector interfaces with the
built-in sound card

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