FPF:UIN1062 Personal Computer Hardware - Course Information

UIN1062 Personal Computer Hardware

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

RNDr. Šárka Vavrečková, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

RNDr. Šárka Vavrečková, Ph.D.
Institute of Computer Science – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Applied Mathematics (programme MU, B1101)
• Applied Mathematics in Risk Management (programme MU, B1101)
• Information studies with the focus on library science (programme FPF, B7201 InSK)
• Computer Science and Technology (programme FPF, B1801 Inf)
• Mathematical Analysis (programme MU, M1101)
• Mathematical Methods in Economics (programme MU, B1101)
• Mathematics (programme MU, B1101)
• Secondary School Teacher Training in Computer Science (programme FPF, M7504)

Course objectives

The goal of the course is to acquaint students with the functions of the components in personal computers. The lectures are focused on the solutions common in the practice.

Syllabus

• History of computer technology.
  Structure of a computer, BIOS, EFI BIOS.
  Connectors and interfaces.
  Communication of devices (IRQ, DMA, I/O, memory adresses).
  External memory media. RAID.
  Motherboards.
  Processors.
  Internal memory.
  I/O devices.
  Expansion cards - graphics, sound, network cards.
  Power supplies and cooling.

Literature

required literature
• Šárka Vavrečková. Prezentace (Presentations). URL info

recommended literature
• Jaroslav Horák. Hardware pro pokročilé. Computer Press. ISBN 80-722-6553-9. info
• HORÁK, J. Stavíme si počítač. Brno: Computer Press, 2008. info
• HORÁK, J. Bezpečnost malých počítačových sítí. Praha, Grada, 2003. ISBN 80-247-0663-6. info
• HLAVIČKA, J. Architektura počítačů. Praha: ČVUT, 1994. info

Teaching methods

Lecturing
Lecture supplemented with a discussion

Assessment methods

Test

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.

Teacher's information

Activity	Difficulty [h]
Příprava na zkoušku	12
Účast na výuce	12
Summary	24

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