Tag Archives: Chapter 1

Networking and Operating Systems

Chap. 1 Lab – PC Hardware Disassembly, Inventory & Reassembly

Objective:

  • I can demonstrate my understanding of PC Hardware fundamentals by disassembling a PC, inventorying the parts and successfully reassembling the PC so that I can better understand the internal hardware architecture of a common PC.

Links:

Topics Discussed:

  • Introduction to Information Technology
  • PC Hardware Fundamentals

Assignment:

  1. This week, we will visit the lab, where each student will be allowed to pick out a PC to use in their lab activities throughout the year.
  2. Each student should first assemble their PC, connect it to power, boot to the Windows operating system and confirm that it is in working order.
  3. Examine the computer and peripheral components, front and back.
    1. In a Google Doc or Form, create an inventory list of the external components. Provide the component name, manufacturer, description, characteristics and any identification numbers available (serial #, part #, model #).
  4. Observe the boot process and determine the following information:
    1. What is the speed of the CPU?
    2. How much RAM is installed?
  5. Next, each student will open up their PC, and remove and inventory (record any available information such as manufacturer, model, serial # and capacity) all easily removable components:
    1. Hard Drive
    2. Optical Drive (DVD-Rom)
    3. RAM sticks
    4. Power Supply Unit
    5. Motherboard
  6. Students will acquire a philips head screwdriver from the tool cabinet and proceed to carefully remove the heatsink assembly, exposing the CPU.
  7. Students will use the cleaning equipment provided to remove the old thermal paste from the CPU and the heatsink assembly, and will acquire a tube of thermal paste to apply fresh thermal paste to the CPU. Use the How to Apply Thermal Paste video as a guide on the correct method for the application of thermal paste, and take care not to waste the provided materials.
  8. Students will proceed to carefully remove the motherboard and power supply.
  9. Students will use canned air to clean the PC case of lint and debris to ensure optimal airflow.
  10. Students will reassemble the PC and its external peripherals, and reboot it to test its operation.
  11. Submit the completed PC Inventory document to the Google Classroom assignment labeled “Chap. 1 Lab” by Wednesday, Sept. 6th.

Assigned: August 14th, 2019
Due Date: August 21st, 2019

Networking and Operating Systems

Chap. 1 Lab – PC Hardware Disassembly, Inventory & Reassembly

Objective:

  • I can demonstrate my understanding of PC Hardware fundamentals by disassembling a PC, inventorying the parts and successfully reassembling the PC.

Links:

Topics Discussed:

  • Chapter 1: Introduction to Information Technology
  • PC Hardware Fundamentals

Assignment:

  1. This week, we will visit the lab, where each student will be allowed to pick out a PC to use in their lab activities throughout the year.
  2. Each student should first assemble their PC, connect it to power, boot to the Windows operating system and confirm that it is in working order.
  3. Examine the computer and peripheral components, front and back.
    1. In a Google Doc or Form, create an inventory list of the external components. Provide the component name, manufacturer, description, characteristics and any identification numbers available (serial #, part #, model #).
  4. Observe the boot process and determine the following information:
    1. What is the speed of the CPU?
    2. How much RAM is installed?
  5. Next, each student will open up their PC, and remove and inventory (record any available information such as manufacturer, model, serial # and capacity) all easily removable components:
    1. Hard Drive
    2. Optical Drive (DVD-Rom)
    3. RAM sticks
    4. Power Supply Unit
    5. Motherboard
  6. Students will acquire a philips head screwdriver from the tool cabinet and proceed to carefully remove the motherboard and power supply.
  7. Students will use canned air to clean the PC case of lint and debris to ensure optimal airflow.
  8. Students will reassemble the PC and its external peripherals, and reboot it to test its operation.
  9. Submit the completed PC Inventory document to the Google Classroom assignment labeled “Chap. 1 Lab” by Wednesday, Sept. 6th.

Assigned: September 4th, 2018
Due Date: September 7th, 2018

Networking and Operating Systems

Chap. 1 – Introduction to Information Technology – Sharpening the Saw

The Lumberjack Story – excerpted from Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People

It was the final of the annual lumberjack competition, only 2 competitors remained, an older experienced lumberjack and a younger, stronger lumberjack. 

The rules of the competition were quite simply he who could fell the most trees in 24 hours was the overall winner.

The younger lumberjack was full of enthusiasm and went off into the wood and set to work straight away, he worked all through the day and all through the night, he felt more and more confident with every tree he felled that he would win, because he knew that he had superior youth and stamina than the older lumberjack that he could also hear working away in another part of the forest. 

At regular intervals throughout the day the noise of trees being felled coming from the other part of the forest would stop, the younger lumberjack took heart from this thinking that this meant that the older lumberjack was taking a rest, whereas he could use his superior youth and strength and stamina to just keep going.

At the end of the competition the younger lumberjack felt confident he had won, he looked in front of him at the piles of felled trees that were the result of his superhuman effort.

At the medal ceremony the younger lumberjack stood on the podium still confident and expecting to be awarded the prize of champion lumberjack, next to him stood the older lumberjack who he was surprised to see also looked a lot less exhausted than he did.

When the results were read out the younger lumberjack was devastated to hear that the older lumberjack had chopped down significantly more trees than he had, he turned to the older lumber jack and said,

“How can this be”?

“I heard you take a rest every hour whilst I worked continuously through the night”,

“and I am younger, stronger and fitter than you old man”!

The older lumberjack turned to him and said;

“Every hour I took a break to rest and sharpen my saw”

Today, we will take the first Practice Quiz for Chapter 1, and by reviewing what we have already learned, you can “sharpen your saws” to ensure that you do your best on the final quiz on Friday.

Objective:

Students will explore how computing and the Internet affects their lives. Students will explore smartphones, the Internet, the World Wide Web and other aspects of the electronic world.

Students will also learn how Information Technology can benefit them, and what the different varieties of computers are. Students will discover how a computer works, and what goes into a personal computer, including hardware and software. Students will then explore the directions that computer and communications development are heading in the near future.

Link:

Topics Discussed:

  • Information Technology
  • Mobile Devices
  • Email
  • The Internet
  • Cyberspace
  • Tech Smarts
  • Computer Varieties
  • Basic Computer Operations
  • Computer Development
  • Communications Development

Assignment:

  1. Complete the Chapter 1 “Sharpening the Saw” Practice quiz, due Friday of this week. The Practice assignment consists of 83 questions.
  2. Check your score afterwards, and if you got less than 80 percent, try, try again!
  3. I urge you to retake the Practice quiz until you score 100 percent to ensure maximum preparedness for Friday’s summative quiz.
  4. The Chapter 1 quiz will take place on Friday, August 31st.
Assigned: August 27th, 2018
Due Date: August 31st, 2018
Networking and Operating Systems

Chap. 1 – Introduction to Information Technology – LearnSmart

Objective: 

Students will explore how computing and the Internet affects their lives. Students will explore smartphones, the Internet, the World Wide Web and other aspects of the electronic world.

Students will also learn how Information Technology can benefit them, and what the different varieties of computers are. Students will discover how a computer works, and what goes into a personal computer, including hardware and software. Students will then explore the directions that computer and communications development are heading in the near future.

Links:

Topics Discussed:

  • Information Technology
  • Mobile Devices
  • Email
  • The Internet
  • Cyberspace
  • Tech Proficiency
  • Computer Varieties
  • Basic Computer Operations
  • Computer Development
  • Communications Development
Assignment:
  1. Access the Using Information Technology eBook and read Chapter 1 titled: “Introduction to Information Technology: The Future Now”.
  2. Complete the Chapter 1 LearnSmart Practice assignment, due Friday of next week.
Assigned: August 17th, 2017
Teacher Pacing Due Date: August 24th, 2018
Networking and Operating Systems

Chap. 1 Lab – PC Hardware Disassembly, Inventory & Reassembly

Objective:

  • I can demonstrate my understanding of PC Hardware fundamentals by disassembling a PC, inventorying the parts and successfully reassembling the PC.

Links:

Topics Discussed:

  • Chapter 1: Introduction to Information Technology
  • PC Hardware Fundamentals

Assignment:

  1. This week, we will visit the lab, where each student will be allowed to pick out a PC to use in their lab activities throughout the year.
  2. Each student should first assemble their PC, connect it to power, boot to the Windows operating system and confirm that it is in working order.
  3. Examine the computer and peripheral components, front and back.
    1. In a Google Doc or Form, create an inventory list of the external components. Provide the component name, manufacturer, description, characteristics and any identification numbers available (serial #, part #, model #).
  4. Observe the boot process and determine the following information:
    1. What is the speed of the CPU?
    2. How much RAM is installed?
  5. Next, each student will open up their PC, and remove and inventory (record any available information such as manufacturer, model, serial # and capacity) all easily removable components:
    1. Hard Drive
    2. DVD-Rom
    3. RAM sticks
  6. Students will acquire a philips head screwdriver from the tool cabinet and proceed to carefully remove the motherboard and power supply.
  7. Students will use canned air to clean the PC case of lint and debris to ensure optimal airflow.
  8. Students will reassemble the PC and its external peripherals, and reboot it to test its operation.
  9. Submit the completed PC Inventory document to the Google Classroom assignment labeled “Chap. 1 Lab” by Monday, Sept. 5th.

Assigned: August 29th, 2016
Due Date: September 2nd, 2016

Networking and Operating Systems

Test Your Might – Chap. 1 – Introduction to Information Technology Quiz

Objective:

  • I can demonstrate my understanding of Chapter 1 through a summative quiz.

Links:

McGraw-Hill Connect: https://connect.mheducation.com/

Topics Discussed:

  • Chapter 1: Introduction to Information Technology

Assignment:

  1. Click the https://connect.mheducation.com/ link to connect to the online testing website. Log in with your credentials that we set up in the second week of class.
  2. Navigate to the “Test Your Might – Chap. 1 Quiz”.
  3. The quiz is 80 questions, all multiple choice.
  4. Please put away all notes, study guides and other materials before starting the quiz.
  5. Please close all other documents and webpages and do not open any new tabs or windows until after you have submitted the quiz.
  6. Please remain silent until everyone has completed the quiz.
  7. Submit your test answers before the end of the class period today.
  8. When you have completed your quiz,  you may begin reading Chapter 2 on in the online textbook.

Assigned: August 26th, 2016
Due Date: August 26th, 2016

Networking and Operating Systems

Chap. 1 – Introduction to Information Technology – Practice

Objective: 

Students will explore how computing and the Internet affects their lives. Students will explore smartphones, the Internet, the World Wide Web and other aspects of the electronic world.

Students will also learn how Information Technology can benefit them, and what the different varieties of computers are. Students will discover how a computer works, and what goes into a personal computer, including hardware and software. Students will then explore the directions that computer and communications development are heading in the near future.

Link:

Topics Discussed:

  • Information Technology
  • Mobile Devices
  • Email
  • The Internet
  • Cyberspace
  • Tech Smarts
  • Computer Varieties
  • Basic Computer Operations
  • Computer Development
  • Communications Development
Assignment:

  1. Visit https://connect.mheducation.com and read Chapter 1 titled “Introduction to Information Technology: The Future Now”.
  2. Complete the Chapter 1 LearnSmart Practice assignment, due Friday of next week.
Assigned: August 12th, 2015
Due Date: August 17th, 2015