Hardware ID Facilitator's Guide - Revision history

Kevin.Williams at 00:14, 6 July 2014

2014-07-06T00:14:33Z

RyanDodd at 22:37, 16 April 2014

2014-04-16T22:37:56Z

Jessicam: /* Box A - Cards and Memory */

2011-01-26T18:25:37Z

Box A - Cards and Memory

Jessicam at 18:23, 26 January 2011

2011-01-26T18:23:57Z

Jessicam: /* Box F - CPU Box */

2011-01-26T18:20:59Z

Box F - CPU Box

Jessicam: /* Box E - Hard Drives */

2011-01-26T18:20:22Z

Box E - Hard Drives

Jessicam: /* Box E - Hard Drives */

2011-01-26T18:19:44Z

Box E - Hard Drives

Jessicam: /* Box D - Drives */

2011-01-26T18:18:32Z

Box D - Drives

Jessicam: /* Box C - Motherboards */

2011-01-26T18:17:30Z

Box C - Motherboards

Jessicam: /* Box B - Cards */

2011-01-26T18:16:29Z

Box B - Cards

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 Hardware Identification Facilitator’s Guide
-== Box A - Cards and Memory==
+== Box A - Memory==
-; Cards and Memory
+; Cards vs. Memory
 Explain difference between cards and memory.

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-;  Tips
+; Tips
 *I explain that cards are like expansion packs for a computer. You can get a very basic computer, but then get a fancy game. By installing a certain card into your computer you can plug your game controller, fancy microphone, ect into your computer. Explain that it adds ports to the system.
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-;Tips
+; Tips
 *Have people feel capacitors and remind them that a blown cap is often a very subtle difference.
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-;Tips
+; Tips
-*When I explain this box at some point I say something of the sort, "It is very very important that all build volunteers know what a hard drive looks like...blah blah blah (explain how donors are trusting us with their stuff)"
+*When I explain this box at some point I say something of the sort, "It is very very important that all build volunteers know what a hard drive looks like because it's our responsibility to take them out..." (explain how donors are trusting us with their stuff and the importance of data security)
 *Point out that there can be more than one hard drive in a system.
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-;Exercise 1:
+; Exercise 1:
   Using the boards with CPUs attached, (one for Intel, one for AMD) locate the processor speeds on each.
-;Exercise 2:
+; Exercise 2:
   Practice removing the heat sink to read the processor speed and putting it back on
 * [[Processor class and speed]]
-;Tips
+; Tips
 *Explain how the pins are very fragile, so whenever handling a processor one must be very careful.

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   Practice removing the heat sink to read the processor speed and putting it back on
 * [[Processor class and speed]]
 ;Tips
 *Explain how the pins are very fragile, so whenever handling a processor one must be very careful.

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 * [[Hard Drive Sorting]]
 ;Tips
 *When I explain this box at some point I say something of the sort, "It is very very important that all build volunteers know what a hard drive looks like...blah blah blah (explain how donors are trusting us with their stuff)"
 *Point out that there can be more than one hard drive in a system.
 == Box F - CPU Box ==

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	* [[Drive Identification]]		* [[Drive Identification]]

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		+	; Tips

	**Notes from Richard, Box D and E - We should make flow charts that cover the vocabulary to make the boxes consistent.		**Notes from Richard, Box D and E - We should make flow charts that cover the vocabulary to make the boxes consistent.

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   Sort the motherboards in the Lesson Box using the Motherboard Sorting flow chart.
 * [[Motherboard Sorting]]
 ;Tips

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-;  First Step
+;  Card Functions
 Use the connectors on the metal plate to identify the cards according to the functions.
 OBJECTIVE: Be able to Identify card faces and their function.
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 * [[Card Slot Identification]]
 ;  Tips
 *I explain that cards are like expansion packs for a computer. You can get a very basic computer, but then get a fancy game. By installing a certain card into your computer you can plug your game controller, fancy microphone, ect into your computer. Explain that it adds ports to the system.
 == Box C - Motherboards==