LECTURE NOTES
COMPUTER HARDWARE AND MAINTENANCE
PREPARED BY MRS. TAPASWINI RAUT
ASST. PROF. IN COMPUTER SCIENCE ENGINEERING
TH-4 COMPUTER HARDWARE& MAINTENANCE
Theory 4 Periods per week Internal Assessment 20 Marks
Total Periods 60 Periods End Sem Exam 80 Marks
Examination 3hours Total Marks 100Marks
A. Topic wise distribution of periods
Sl No. Topic Periods
1 COMPUTER CENTRE MANAGEMENT 8
2 SITE PREPARATION & INSTALLATION 8
3 MOTHER BOARD and COMPONENTS 12
4 MEMORY AND I/O DEVICES 12
5 DISPLAY , POWER SUPPLY AND BIOS 5
6 MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLE SHOOTING 10
7 NETWORKING DEVICES AND THEIR 5
INTERFACES
TOTAL 60
B. RATIONALE
This subject shall give exposure to the students on different principles to be followed in
Computer Centre management. It will also give idea about the different components of
Computers both Desktop and Laptops. It shall also give idea about the method of assembly,
dissembling of computers and different trouble shooting techniques.
C. OBJECTIVE
After undergoing the course, the students will be able to:
Know about the manpower engaged in computer centre
Know about the site preparation for computer centre furnishing
Know about the details of Motherboard
Know about the different components of computers
Know about the working principles of different I/O devices
Assemble the desktop computers
Trouble shoot both Desktop and Laptop computers
D. DETAIL CONTENTS:
1. COMPUTER CENTRE MANAGEMENT
1.1 Need of Management in Computer Centre
1.2 Types of Jobs carried out in computers in an organization
1.3 Duties and responsibilities of personnel involved
1.4 Need of Training of Staff
1.5 Idea about Various makes of Computers.
2. SITE PREPARATION & INSTALLATION
2.1 Layouts of computer centre
2.2 False Roofing, Air Conditioning, Dust Proofing
2.3 Power Conditioning equipments like CVT, UPS, Isolation Circuits with
Principles of functioning
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3. MOTHER BOARD and COMPONENTS
3.1 Components and slots (Processor socket/slot, memory sockets, Chip sets,
Cache, BIOS, Clock Generator, RTC, I/O Controller, power Connector, Key
Board/Mouse Connectors, Jumpers, Pin Connectors etc)
3.2 Mother architecture and Block Diagram
3.3 Processors (Core2 Duo Processor, Quad Core Processor, Core i3,i5,i7
series, AMD A10 series, Xeon Processor)
3.4 Chip Sets
3.5 Bus Standards: PCI, AGP, USB etc.
3.6 Colour Codes for Devices/ports
4. MEMORY AND I/O DEVICES
4.1 Primary and secondary Memory
4.2 Memory speed , Access time
4.3 Hard Disk, Construction, Working Principles
4.4 File System, Formatting, Partitioning
4.5 Removable Storage and Special devices and their working principles(CD,
DVD, External drives, Memory stick, USB flash drive, Solid state drive)
4.6 Key Board(Interfacing, USB, Wireless, Types of keys, Keyboard Matrix, Key
Bouncing)
4.7 Mouse Interfacing
4.8 Printers(Types, operation and Trouble shooting)
4.9 Scanners(Types, operation and Trouble Shooting)
5. DISPLAY , POWER SUPPLY AND BIOS
5.1 Displays and Graphics Cards
5.2 LCD,PLASMA,TFT,LED Displays
5.3 SMPS (Basic Principles and operations, O/P voltage)
5.4 BIOS( Functions, setups, types of BIOS)
5.5 POST(Operation, Faults related to Hardware)
6. MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLE SHOOTING
6.1 Assembly of Components of Desktop Computers
6.2 Configuring Laptops and Power settings
6.3 Laptop Components(Adapter , Battery, Basic problems, RAM types, CPU
types, Laptop Motherboard, block diagram, Laptop Keyboard)
6.4 Formatting , Partitioning and installation of OS
6.5 Trouble shooting of Common ly faced problems in Desktops and Laptops
6.6 Basic Maintenance concepts(Preventive, Corrective, online)
6.7 Diagnostic programs and tools
6.8 Methods of Trouble shooting(symptom observation, analysis, diagnosis,
Correction)
6.9 Up gradation of system and application software
6.10 Virus concepts, Antivirus
7. NETWORKING DEVICES AND THEIR INTERFACES
7.1 Network Interface card
7.2 Networking interconnecting devices such as hub, switch, Router
7.3 Types of Network cable
7.4 Types of Network connector
Coverage of Syllabus up to Internal Exams (I.A.)
Chapter 1,2,3,4
Books Recommended:-
Sl.No Name of Authors Title of the Book Name of the Publisher
01 Utpal Banarji, Computer Management & Planning TMH
02 B. Singh PC Hardware Firewall
03 PC Architecture Part I& II Firewall
04 J Raventhal, PC Repair and Maintenance, Firewall
05 D.Balsubramanian Computer Installation and servicing TMH
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