COMPUTER HARDWARE

• what are the components of a system unit

  1. motherboard

  A) motherboard

  B) processor

  C) RAM

  D) hard drive

  E) video card

  F) power supply

  
• electrostatic discharge tools - used to control discharge of electrostatic electricity
• hardware tools are grouped into 4 categories

  1. electrostatic discharge tools
  2. hand tools
  3. cleaning tools
  4. diagnosing tools
• anti static wrist strap - is used to prevent ESD damage to computer equipment
• anti static mat - used to stand or place hardware on to prevent static electricity from building uo
• hand tools - device for performing work on a material or a physical system using only hands
• flat head - to loosen slotted screws
• philips head - to loosen cross head screws
• torx - to loosen screws with star like deppresion
• hex driver - also known as nut driver, used to tighten nuts
• needle nose pliers - used to hold small parts
• wire cutter - used to strip and cut wires
• part retriever - used to retrieve parts from location that is too small for your hand to fit
• tweezers - used to manipulate small parts
• flashlight - used to light up areas
• lint free sloth - used to clean different computer components without scratching or leaving debris
• compressed air - used to blow away dust and debris from different parts without touching the components
• cable ties - used to bundle cables neatly inside and outside the computer
• parts organizer - used to hold screws, jumpers, fasteners and other small parts and prevents them from getting mixed together
• how to assemble a system unit

  A) motherboard

  B) CPU

  C) CPU cooler

  D) power supply

  E) RAM

  F) graphics card

  G) storage devices

  
• name the tools

  A) flat head

  B) loopback adapter

  C) compressed air

  D) parts retriever

  E) multimeter

  F) needlenose pliers

  G) philips head

  H) parts organizer

  I) torx

  J) hex driver

  K) tweezers

  L) anti static mat

  M) lint free cloth

  N) cable ties

  O) anti static wrist strap

  P) flashlght

  
• name the parts

  A) system fan

  B) floppy

  C) heat sink

  D) hard drive

  E) optical drive

  F) RAM modules

  G) processor or CPU

  H) motherboard