UIN1062 Technical Equipment of Personal Computers

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2022
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Šárka Vavrečková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Richard Pečonka (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
RNDr. Šárka Vavrečková, Ph.D.
Institute of Computer Science – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Timetable
Mon 14:45–16:20 B1
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! UIBUC04 Technical Equipment of Person.
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
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.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- recognize the different components inside a computer, orient themselves in the common interfaces and their versions, be able to describe the different components of the motherboard,
- understand different processor architectures, processor structure, instruction set functions, advanced instruction processing methods,
- identify current types of processors from different manufacturers, find their features, compare,
- explain the function of internal memories, be able to describe typical features, describe the principle of external memories and the differences between different types,
- understand the function of buses, different types of expansion cards, describe the structure of an I/O system,
- explain the principle of power and cooling systems.
Syllabus
  • 1. History of Computing technology. Computer structure, BIOS, UEFI.
    2. Connectors and interfaces.
    3. Motherboard, chipset, bus.
    4. Processors. Processor architectures, instruction sets, various types of processors.
    5. Primary memory.
    6. Storage - hard drive, optical memory, flash memory, solid state drive. RAID.
    7. I/O devices.
    8. Expansion cards - graphic, audio, network.
    9. Power and cooling.
    10. Basic maintenance and diagnostics of computer.
Literature
    required literature
  • Vavrečková, Šárka. WWW stránky předmětu, skripta. URL info
    recommended literature
  • Jaroslav Horák. Hardware pro pokročilé. Computer Press. ISBN 80-722-6553-9. info
  • Hardware Secrets: Uncomplicating the Complicate. URL info
  • Tom?s Hardware. URL info
  • PATTERSON, David A. a John L. HENNESSY. Computer organization and design: the hardware/software interface. RISC-V edition. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Morgan Kaufmann Publis, 2017. ISBN 978-012-8122-75. info
  • SCHAUMONT, Patrick R. A practical introduction to hardware/software codesign. 2nd ed. New York: Springer, 2013. ISBN 978-146-1437-369. info
  • ALPERN, Naomi J., Joey ALPERN a Randy MULLER. IT career jumpstart: an introduction to PC hardware, software, and networking. Indianapolis, IN: John Wiley, 2012. ISBN 978-111-8206-157. 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
Interactive lecture
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Lecture with a video analysis
Assessment methods
Test
Exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Graduates of this course should manage to choose hardware according to established criteria, maintenance and upgrade of a computer and its components. He should understand functionality of the individual components of a computer and be able to evaluate their properties.
Activity Difficulty [h]
Příprava na zkoušku 12
Účast na výuce 12
Summary 24
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 1993, Winter 1994, Winter 1995, Winter 1996, Winter 1997, Winter 1998, Winter 1999, Winter 2000, Winter 2001, Winter 2002, Winter 2003, Winter 2004, Winter 2005, Winter 2006, Winter 2007, Winter 2008, Summer 2009, Winter 2009, Winter 2010, Winter 2011, Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021.
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