Computer Hardware II
Course code
IFI6008.DT
old course code
IFI6008
Course title in Estonian
Riistvara II
Course title in English
Computer Hardware II
ECTS credits
3.0
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2024/2025 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
Major subject for IT students and minor subject for other students. The objective of the course is to give theoretical knowledge and practical skills for set up and maintenance of computers.
Brief description of the course
Computers motherboard, items on it, preparation for computer assembly. Different processors and sockets, installation of CPU. Types of memory modules, parity check, installation of memory modules. Hard drives, construction and installation. Power supply, power cables, connecting hardware components to power supply. Safety precautions on computer assembly. Assembly of PC, installation of graphics adapter and others. CMOS, parallel and serial interface, connecting devices, port. Setting up hardware for conflict-free operation (selecting ports, IRQ and DMA). Installation and configuration of operating system. Installing modems. Hardware for computer networks. Preparation of network cables, measurement of their parameters.
Teacher
Aivar Metsaveer
Prerequisite course 1
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