Computer Systems Servicing NCII (G11) : (Learning Activity)
Computer Systems Servicing NCII (G11) : (Learning Activity)
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After reading this INFORMATION SHEET, YOU MUST be able to:
1. select computer components based on the customer’s needs
2. identify the components best suited for a particular computing environment
3. to know how to design for specific computer subsystems, such as the
video or storage subsystem
INTRODUCTIONS
Why would employers want technicians to be able to design computers? If you
needed a car repaired, wouldn’t it be nice to have a person who could design
cars to advise you? They would know the best engines, the most fuel-efficient
body design, what parts might not work well with other parts, and so on. They
would know a lot about all parts of the car. The same is true about those who
can design computers: They know a lot about computer parts and how those
parts interact with one another. When you first learn about computers, you
learn the language, or lingo. You learn terms such as RAM and processor. Later,
when you hear such words, you form images in your mind. You do more than
just recognize the words; you actually know what different parts look like. You
can explain to someone else what a part does. You continue to grow in a
particular area. Designing something is right up there with troubleshooting
something well. It involves knowing what you are talking about. Benjamin
Bloom chaired a committee that created a classification of learning objectives
that was named Bloom’s Taxonomy. Look at Image 1 to see how people
normally progress through the learning process from the bottom to the top.
Notice that creating is at the top. Of course, employers want people who can
design...those are the folks who know all the things that it takes to be able to
design.
Image 1 Learning Process
Image 3: Gaming PC
Virtualization Workstations
A virtualization workstation can mean two things: (1) a workstation that has at
least one operating system, in its own virtual machine that is separate from the
host operating system (see Image 5), or (2) a workstation that uses hardware and
software virtualization techniques to provide an end user with a controlled
workstation environment. Each of these situations requires different hardware and
software. A virtualization workstation is considered to be the first example (a
computer that has more than one operating system in a virtual environment). A
virtualization workstation would have the following components:
Maximum CPU cores
Home Servers
A home server computer is used to store data, function as a web server, print
server, or file server, control media streaming, be accessible from outside the
home, control devices, and manage backups of other computers. Notice in Image
6, how the home server in the top-right corner physically connects to the wireless
router. Typical components found in a home server include the following:
Multiple hard drives in a RAID array configuration
1Gb/s (1000Mb/s) NIC Medium to large case
Multiple processors or multiple cores in the processor
Lots of RAM
Server applications including media streaming, file sharing, and print sharing
Possible NAS
Possible KVM switch
Image 6: Home server
Industrial Computers
An industrial computer is one used for a specific industry. For example, in a car
repair shop, the standard computers used both inside the showroom and in the
service and repair center might be in an enclosure (see Image 7) or have keyboard
coverings. A kiosk in a mall or school might contain or be controlled by a
computer. A kiosk is commonly used to show maps, provide directions, locate
personnel, or provide information. Here are some things to consider for an
industrial computer:
Meets recommended hardware requirements based on applications installed
Optional enclosure for wet, dry, or outdoor environments
Optional enclosure for a laptop’s external keyboard and mouse for unsecure
or outdoor environments
Optional LCD enclosure for harsh, outdoor, public, high-traffic, or
industrial environments
Optional privacy display screen
Case with air filters that may be removable for cleaning.
Method of securing expansion cards (screw, plastic tab, and single plastic bar)
Ability to lock case panels to deter entry
external device.
Storage subsystem design considerations
Mobility Design
Today’s computing environment has a lot of mobile devices. Mobile devices are
critical to a design solution. Mobile devices will most likely be in addition to more
stationary devices such as workstations, printers, and scanners. Laptops and
Ultrabooks frequently have external peripherals, and few internal parts except for
the memory and the SSD can be upgraded. Tablets and smartphones have few or
no internal upgradable components. Table 12.5 compares desktop and laptop
components. Table
compares different mobile devices. Keep in mind that these components
are constantly being upgraded, and new processors and memory speeds, for
example, may be available in different models.
Component Desktop Laptop
s
Processor Intel or AMD processors that Intel or AMD mobile
use the following sockets: processor that are either
Intel LGA 775, surface mounted and
1155,1156,1366, and 2011; socketed.
AMD socket AM3, AM3+,
FM1, FM2, and FM2+
Memory DDR3 DIMMs 1066, DDR3 SO-DIMMs
1333,1600,1866,2000,2400,2 1066,1333,1600,1866, or
600 2133
,2666,2800,2933,3000,
3100, or DDR4 SO-DIMMs
3200. 2133,2400,2666,2800
DDR4 DIMMs
2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3
400
Power ATX, mini-ATX, micro-ATX, Proprietary
supply ITX or
proprietary
Network 10/100 or 10/100 or
10/100/1000Mbps 10/100/1000Mbps
port port
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2. A workstation that has at least one operating system, in its own virtual
machine that is separate from the host operating system.
5. It is used for a specific industry. For example, in a car repair shop, the
standard computers used both inside the showroom and in the service
and repair center might be in an enclosure or have keyboard coverings.
b. applications installed
c. Optional enclosure for wet, dry, or outdoor environments
d. Optional LCD enclosure for harsh, outdoor, public, high-traffic,
or industrial environments
e. Possible portable speakers and headphones with noise cancellation
10.A gaming PC (see Figure 3) tends to have the following key components