Computer System Hardware Lab detailed syllabus for Computer Engineering (CT) for 2021 revision curriculum has been taken from the SITTTRs official website and presented for the Computer Engineering students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Computer Engineering 3rd Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Computer Engineering (CT) 3rd Sem 2021 revision scheme. The detailed syllabus of computer system hardware lab is as follows.
Course Objectives:
- Familiarise the hardware components of the computer system.
- Assemble and disassemble a computer system.
- Install and configure various expansion cards, peripherals, BIOS, operating system and device drivers
- Provide skill in troubleshooting computers and the peripherals.
Course Outcomes:
On completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Identify hardware components of a computer system
- Assemble a desktop PC and install operating system
- Install various peripherals and device drivers.
- Apply troubleshooting methods & system diagnostic tools
Module 1:
- Identify Front panel indicators & switches, Front side & rear side connectors, marking positions of SMPS, Motherboard, FDD, HDD, CD, DVD and add-on cards.
- Identify Motherboard components of desktop & laptop computer – CPU Socket, Chipset, ROM, RAM slots, Expansion slots/bus, Interfaces-PATA, SATA & SCSI, Ports & Connectors, Power connectors, CMOS Backup battery.
- Identify components of Power Supply – Power Connectors, Voltage levels and other signals, Form factor, Backup power supplies
- Identify Secondary Storage devices – HDD, FDD, CDD, DVD, Blu-ray, Flash – data and power connectors for storage devices
- Identify Input/output Devices – Keyboard, Mouse, Touchpad, TrackPoint, Trackball, Scanner, BCR, OCR, MICR, OMR, Camera – VDU, printer, plotter, projector
Module 2:
- Demonstrate fixing System case / Cabinet -fixing IO templates, setting cooling fans, preparing drive bays
- Experiment with fixing Motherboard – fixing CPU & Heat sink assembly, Fixing RAM modules, Adding HDD/DVD, FDD
- Experiment with fixing up of SMPS – power connection to various components -motherboard, drives, Add-on card, cooling fans, etc.
- Experiment with installing and configuring expansion cards like NIC, Graphics card, Sound card, etc
- Experiment with BIOS Setup & Configurations – system date & time, security passwords, boot options & priorities – Factory reset, hardware configurations
Module 3:
- Install and configure Webcam, Biometric devices, etc
- Install and configure DVD writer and recording in DVD/Blue ray disc
- Install and configure various types of Scanners and printers
Module 4:
- Experiment with System diagnostic tools, creating Start-up disk, Disk Cleanup, Disk defragment, Disk management, Backup and Restore
- Identify problems using BIOS beep codes and error codes
- Apply troubleshooting methods to identify problems related to SMPS, Processor, Motherboard components, RAM, Expansion cards, drives.
- Experiment with Printer Troubleshooting -clearing paper jams, head cleaning, cartridge replacement/ink refilling, configuring printer properties and preferences.
Text Books:
- James K.L, Computer Hardware: Installation interfacing, Troubleshooting and Maintenance, PHI
- Complete A+ Guide to IT Hardware and Software: AA CompTIA+Core 1(2201001) & CompTIAL+Core 2(220-1002)textbook , 8th edition
Reference Books:
- Stephen J.Bigelow, Troubleshooting, Maintaining and Repairing PCs, TMH, New Delhi Fifth Edition
- Joel Rosenthal, PC Repair and Maintenance, Fire wall Media,First Edition
- Vikas Gupta, Comdex Hardware and Networking Course Kit, DreamTech Press-2011
- Manahar Lotai,Pradeep Niar, Modern Computer Hardware Course, BPB Publication, 2011
- Robert Bruce and Co O’ Reilly, PC Hardware in a nutshell, Shroff Publishers and Distributors -2008
Online Resources
- https://oli. cmu.edu/courses/pc-hardware
- https://www.tutorialspoint.com/computer_fundamentals/computer_hardware.htm
- https://www.itfundamentals.in/
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