September 14, 2012
Test Review - DIM and Graphic Design
Your test review is due Tuesday at the beginning of the test. You may find the revised component notes information sheet HERE to help you complete the review.
September 13, 2012
Watch an interesting video on how LCD Monitors work. When you're done, check out this one about the inner workings of hard drives.
September 10, 2012
Hardware information sheet assignment
Animation - Hardware Video
September 4, 2012
Solid State Drive Readings:
http://thessdreview.com/ssd-guides/beginners-guide/mechanics-of-the-ssd-2/
http://thessdreview.com/ssd-guides/beginners-guide/ssd-types-and-form-factors-an-ssd-primer/ (be ready, as this guy is 6 pages).
The link for the quiz on Solid State Drives can be found HERE.
Hard Drives: RAID Configurations video.
A little PC Hardware History: How Punchcards work
For the fact finder assignments, use the following links:
Resources for the basics about PC hardware may be found here. To quickly re-familiarize yourself, watch THIS VIDEO about the main components of a PC.
A Microsoft Word document with notes about computer components may be found at the bottom of the page. If you cannot open it in Word, add it to your Google Drive files and use its word processor to do so.
Newegg's website offers some great photos of components, as well as thorough but easy-to-read information. Try the links below: