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Course Notes:

Glossary of Terms

Handout glossary of terms (explain the use of it)

General Computer Hardware

Show the different component areas that make up a computer.

GROUP 1. – Case and Power-supply

GROUP 2. – Interface Cards – Ports – Peripherals

GROUP 3. – Disk drives

GROUP 4. – Motherboards

GROUP 5. – Video and monitors

Look at each part of computer – identify by demonstration

Begin to look at how all the pieces are joined together.

With all the cables there is only way in which they connect to the different components

Look at each connection and see the different types of connectors and the way they are identified so that they can be plugged in correctly.

Look at the way cables can be put on connectors the wrong way by missing out pins.

Identify marking techniques of pins and cables

Draw a diagram showing the connection of cables and power supplies

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